My cousins has a 1999 honda accord. just recently his car started making these weird noise when reversing. only reversing. its like the sound of a van or trunk makes when reversing. noise is coming from the driver side as well. he says it makes noise when braking in reverse.

any idea what it is or what i should look for in his braking system or what cause this noise?

 

i just got in the car right now and the sound is like a hummmmming sound coming from the driver side..i just took a look at his pads its like almost all the way through..

any idea on what the humming sound is? only in reverse

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by My_EFsedan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just got in the car right now and the sound is like a hummmmming sound coming from the driver side..i just took a look at his pads its like almost all the way through..

any idea on what the humming sound is? only in reverse</TD></TR></TABLE>

The wear indicator on the brake pads?

As you are backing up is it a high pitched squeal almost like fingernails on a chalkboard but metallic? Does it go away when the brakes are applied?

 

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The wear indicator on the brake pads?

As you are backing up is it a high pitched squeal almost like fingernails on a chalkboard but metallic? Does it go away when the brakes are applied?</TD></TR></TABLE>

no its a humming

like one of these but constantly



i got a video, im uploading.

 

pads are..low



heres a video

 

Definitely a brake pad wear indicator.

Just for future reference, when making a video to illustrate a noise your car is making turn the radio off before you start.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by someone else &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Definitely a brake pad wear indicator.

Just for future reference, when making a video to illustrate a noise your car is making turn the radio off before you start.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea i relized that after i recorded it. to me it wasnt that high in the car..but yea its the brake pads?

 

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yea i relized that after i recorded it. to me it wasnt that high in the car..but yea its the brake pads?</TD></TR></TABLE>

About the only other thing I've heard produce a similar noise is a rock trapped between the rotor and dust shield.

But after hearing that noise pretty much every day for over 5 years I would put my money on the wear indicator.

 

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About the only other thing I've heard produce a similar noise is a rock trapped between the rotor and dust shield.

But after hearing that noise pretty much every day for over 5 years I would put my money on the wear indicator. </TD></TR></TABLE>

alrights. my cousin is gonna change his oil and his brakes so ill see if that does the trick. thanks