Squealing coming from rear passenger tire what is it?

Tiny
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I have a squeal coming from rear passenger side tire, little movement in tire when jacked up, I have taken tire off and turned the brake rotor by hand and duplicated the dame noise. Noise only heard at slow speeds (less than 10 mph)
Saturday, November 12th, 2011 AT 9:29 PM

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Tiny
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Have you inspected the brakes?Maybe the brake sensor on the brake pad is scraping on the rotor?
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011 AT 10:56 PM
Tiny
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Check for a stone stuck behind the rotor and scraping on the backing plate, remove the pads and rotate, if nose is gone, I would fit new pads as they may have a hard spot.
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011 AT 11:03 PM
Tiny
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Also make sure the steel backing plate isnt rubbing on the rotor.
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011 AT 11:05 PM
Tiny
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Steel backing plate not rubbing when the wheel is off the rotor moves around I thought that it needed a retaining washer but was told that the lug nuts should hold rotor in place. How can I see if the pads have a hard spot on them
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011 AT 11:11 PM
Tiny
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If the noise is gone with the pads out just replace the pads.
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011 AT 11:44 PM

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