Sqeak When Break Pedal Released
10-19-2010, 06:24 PM
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Sqeak When Break Pedal Released
Hello! I have an '02 Honda Civic LX 5 Speed with 87K Miles on it. It is my first car, I just brought it 3 mo. ago. I work fixing computers, I am hoping to learn about my car.
It has been alright nothing noticeable until now. But the breaks squeak when released after having been pushed down. This isn't that squeal where the breaks need to be replaced, its sounds internal to the cabin (as far as i can tell; NOT GUARANTEED) and is relativity quiet. BUT, i noticed that this only occurs after actually breaking (while the car is on). Playing with the pedal buy itself while the car was off i could not get it to yield a squeak. All the searching i have yet done yields the obvious answer (wasn't to me) that the pivot point of the break pedal needs to be lubed up.
My only concern is:
A.) Does the fact that this only occurs after breaking physically while the car is on mean that the problem is not in the motion of the pedal but of something else only tripped when actually breaking? If so then any ideas?
B.) If it is the break pedal pivot point that needs to be lubed: Is WD-40 Acceptable? and is the any special procedure needed to lube them up. I noticed the fuse box and other electrical components back there, Do i just make sure to be careful where i spray?
It has been alright nothing noticeable until now. But the breaks squeak when released after having been pushed down. This isn't that squeal where the breaks need to be replaced, its sounds internal to the cabin (as far as i can tell; NOT GUARANTEED) and is relativity quiet. BUT, i noticed that this only occurs after actually breaking (while the car is on). Playing with the pedal buy itself while the car was off i could not get it to yield a squeak. All the searching i have yet done yields the obvious answer (wasn't to me) that the pivot point of the break pedal needs to be lubed up.
My only concern is:
A.) Does the fact that this only occurs after breaking physically while the car is on mean that the problem is not in the motion of the pedal but of something else only tripped when actually breaking? If so then any ideas?
B.) If it is the break pedal pivot point that needs to be lubed: Is WD-40 Acceptable? and is the any special procedure needed to lube them up. I noticed the fuse box and other electrical components back there, Do i just make sure to be careful where i spray?
10-20-2010, 05:28 AM
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Re: Sqeak When Break Pedal Released
Congrats on the car purchase. WD-40 should be fine for now to see if it is just a lube problem. I usually use a silicone lube that liquid wrench makes for my pedals because it attracts less dirt and seems to last longer.
As long as you spray carefully you should be fine, you can put down a towel or something if you are really worried but you're not going to hurt anything, it is just messy stuff if you get it all over your interior.
If you can't replicate the sound with the car off I would think maybe there is a noise coming from the brake booster. Try lubing the pedal and go from there.
As long as you spray carefully you should be fine, you can put down a towel or something if you are really worried but you're not going to hurt anything, it is just messy stuff if you get it all over your interior.
If you can't replicate the sound with the car off I would think maybe there is a noise coming from the brake booster. Try lubing the pedal and go from there.
10-20-2010, 03:07 PM
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Congrats on the car purchase. WD-40 should be fine for now to see if it is just a lube problem. I usually use a silicone lube that liquid wrench makes for my pedals because it attracts less dirt and seems to last longer.
As long as you spray carefully you should be fine, you can put down a towel or something if you are really worried but you're not going to hurt anything, it is just messy stuff if you get it all over your interior.
If you can't replicate the sound with the car off I would think maybe there is a noise coming from the brake booster. Try lubing the pedal and go from there.
As long as you spray carefully you should be fine, you can put down a towel or something if you are really worried but you're not going to hurt anything, it is just messy stuff if you get it all over your interior.
If you can't replicate the sound with the car off I would think maybe there is a noise coming from the brake booster. Try lubing the pedal and go from there.
10-21-2010, 04:20 AM
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Re: Sqeak When Break Pedal Released
As far as I know there isn't anything in the brake system under the hood that you can just spray WD-40 on to lubricate.
You said the squeak is only noticeable when the car is running right? I'd get someone to help you and start up the car and have them press the pedal while you listen under the hood for the squeak. You could also start up the car and lay in the floor board where you were spraying the pedals and press the pedal by hand and see if the sound is inside the cabin.
Or, did I misinterpret what you wrote and the squeak only occurs after actually using the brakes while moving?
You said the squeak is only noticeable when the car is running right? I'd get someone to help you and start up the car and have them press the pedal while you listen under the hood for the squeak. You could also start up the car and lay in the floor board where you were spraying the pedals and press the pedal by hand and see if the sound is inside the cabin.
Or, did I misinterpret what you wrote and the squeak only occurs after actually using the brakes while moving?
10-21-2010, 08:19 PM
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Re: Sqeak When Break Pedal Released
Sorry if i wasn't as clear as i could have been. The sqeak only occurs when releasing the brake pedal from down to up after actualy having depressed the break pedal fully (or close to it , further than i can get with the car off), whether the car is on or off when i release it.
10-22-2010, 04:31 AM
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Re: Sqeak When Break Pedal Released
You could try flushing your brake system and putting in new brake fluid. If it is an '02 with 87k miles the previous owner(s) might not have ever had the brake fluid changed anyway, couldn't hurt to do it.
Search on here for a writeup on changing brake fluid, I assume an '02 has ABS so you probably can't just pump the brakes to flush it like in my car ('91 Integra, non ABS). Also you'll want to make sure and not press the pedal too far, there was a post about it in the Brakes section on here but I can't find it anymore. Try this though: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/maste...ace/index.html
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