2003 Honda Civic

123,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SPIER9073
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after i went camping the tires started to sqeal when i was driving but only sometimes. i think it might have to do with the brakes
Sep 12, 2009 at 1:37 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi spier9073,

You are correct the noise is from the brakes. The brake pads are wearing off and the wear indicator is brushing against the rotor emitting the noise.

Time to replace the brake pads.
Sep 13, 2009 at 5:15 AM
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