squealing when applying brakes in reverse

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#1 Honda_impreza

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 10:37 AM

Hello all, here's my 1st thread on the forum.

I have an annoying problem with my my01 WRX.

The brakes squeal very loudly (regardless of how lightly/firmly they are applied) when the car is moving backwards. Braking when moving forwards is fine. I have no idea why this is happening, never experienced anything like it on any of my previous vehicles.

Any advice on how to remedy, short of replacing pads and rotors?

thx in advance

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:10 AM

Welcome to Subyclub

Anything stuck in there? Small stones have been known to wedge themselves up there and make terrible noises!

How old are the pads?

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:29 AM

Welcome to Subyclub

Anything stuck in there? Small stones have been known to wedge themselves up there and make terrible noises!

How old are the pads?

thx mate, good to be here. Am I safe to say this is the biggest Aussie Subaru forum on the interwebs? I'm a long time jap car tuner, but a suby noob :S

i bought the car 4 weeks ago. Pads look like at least 40% front and rear. Pads and rotors are stock, I have all service receipts from Subaru from previous owner.

If it's a small stone, wouldn't it make noise going forward as well?

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:33 AM

If it's a small stone, wouldn't it make noise going forward as well?

it would.

the pads may have developed a edge on part of them causing the noise when going backwards but not forwards, i no some of the new commys do it. also, its not something stupid like the pads are low and only just starting to find the wear indercators?

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:35 AM

Mine squeal too. I've ignored it, as it's only in reverse. Would like to know what it could be though!

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:36 AM

Check your brake retainer clips... I had the same prob with my old lib being loose...

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:40 AM

Am I safe to say this is the biggest Aussie Subaru forum on the interwebs?

It's actually probably the smallest! Only started a few years ago when a certain other forum became ...unbearable!

There are countless Subaru forums out there ...this is the best one though

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:41 AM

Welcome to Suby Club

Check your brake retainer clips... I had the same prob with my old lib being loose...

this would be where i'd start too.

If there's a stone it there it would most likely make the noise in forward and reverse and probably have left a score mark on the rotor. When you have time, pull the pads out and give them a bit of an inspection to see if there's anything unusual going on down there

It's actually probably the smallest!

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:41 AM

it would.

the pads may have developed a edge on part of them causing the noise when going backwards but not forwards, i no some of the new commys do it. also, its not something stupid like the pads are low and only just starting to find the wear indercators?

yes, they do have some type of 'lip' or 'edge' on the visible side/corner area

Check your brake retainer clips... I had the same prob with my old lib being loose...

Ive thought it might be retaining clips or shims (if the pads came with them), maybe they need anti-squeal compound.

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:47 AM

It's actually probably the smallest!

serious?

really, it seems pretty big, so many responses to my OP

I'm comparing to Rexnet though

which forum is the best for used parts ?

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:50 AM

we're just more friendly here

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 11:59 AM

serious?

really, it seems pretty big, so many responses to my OP

I'm comparing to Rexnet though

which forum is the best for used parts ?

rexnet is for parts only, if you want a friendly group of people hang around here on subyclub, we are a small group but being small is better as we all no each other.

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 12:00 PM

we're just more friendly here

This!

serious?

really, it seems pretty big, so many responses to my OP

I'm comparing to Rexnet though

which forum is the best for used parts ?

We really are just more friendly

I've just logged onto Rexnet -

298 active users in the past 30 minutes and 32,775 total members!

On Subyclub right now we have 1193 total members and 21 online right now

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 12:06 PM

This!

We really are just more friendly

I've just logged onto Rexnet -

298 active users in the past 30 minutes and 32,775 total members!

On Subyclub right now we have 1193 total members and 21 online right now

biggers not always best aye morgs,

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#15 Morgan

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 12:11 PM

Rexnet is good for parts - if you can ever get a response from the seller
RSLC is good for their knowledge archive. So much info over there but it's a pity the members are too good for anyone else.
OzLiberty is good for a laugh but dead
GTRydaz is dead and not even good for a laugh
OzFoz is actually ok. Quite active, nice enough members, decent parts for sale. Meets and cruises are lacking though. No one talks to you. Everyone seems disinterested...
ClubLib is ok but mainly Gen4 focused
Perth-WRX is localised to Perth WRXs. Don't go on there much but I'm sure there's some useful info.
Rexnuts - same same as other WRX forums. Apparently they all act like tools on cruises as well.
NASIOC, LGT, SLi, UKLegacy, SubaruOutback.org and SubaruForester.org are all great resouces but are international sites. They have Aussie subforums but they're usually pretty dead!

There's heaps more but I don't visit all of them. Scoobymods, WRX.com.au, subaruclub, ausubaru, wrxtuners, clubwrx, subaclub, offroadsubaru, ultimatesubaru, RS25, scoobynet, scoobyenthusiast, iwsti, wrxowners, imprezaworlsd, etc, etc, etc

Now that I think about it, hats off to Subyclub to have taken off so well!

Thing is, people will have their gripes with Subyclub. "It's full of P platers" is one I've heard. Sure, we have a fair few P plate members but it makes sense because we're not focused on one particular Subaru model. People also don't like The General Thread. Fair enough. For many of us though, it's how we've become good mates.