Also, will the squealer sound when the brakes are not applied? My car is
making the noise if the brake is applied or not.


"Fred" <Nomail@nospam.net> wrote in message news:FJ1ve.54$bz6.18@trndny06...
> Thanks. Car's right at 50K. What gets me is that I am in PA and had the
> car safety inspected last month. Usually they will tell you if you are
> need of replacement.
>
> Also, the squealing is incredibly loud. Should the squealer make my car
> sound like it has tank tracks?
>
>
> "twfsa" <uksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
> news:1B1ve.37632$rb6.8420@lakeread07...
>> The pads have a squeeler on them indicateing its time to replace the
>> pads, it should be ok to drive it to a shop for pad replacement.
>>
>> How many miles on the odometer, usually the front pads will last 45-50K
>> depending on how you drive.
>>
>> Tom
>> "Fred" <Nomail@nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:j9_ue.19$GP6.8@trndny03...
>>> The left front brake of my CR-V is howling and I don't know why. My
>>> wife came home with it this way having left with it in fine condition.
>>> I took the wheel off and found that the screeching sound is resonating
>>> from the pan behind the rotor.
>>>
>>> I'm not qualified to repair brakes but need an idea whether the car is
>>> safe to drive to a garage. Any diagnosis would be appreciated as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
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