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2008 Honda Fit Base 5dr HB Man

2008 Honda Fit
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Front Wheel Drive, 5-Door Hatchback, Small Station Wagon
28 mpg city / 34 mpg hwy
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April 4, 2012, 12:51 am

Mark S
 

Question: brake noise

took apart front brakes to measure pads and clean caliper slide rails @58k.Have 6mm left everything looked good but had hard time getting pads out. now after driving awhile they squeal at the point of stopping and for several rotations when starting up again.Like their not releasing all the way but not all the time. Thanks.Mark


April 16, 2012, 3:44 pm

Ron W
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Sounds like the pads or rotors are glazed. The only real fix is to resurface the rotors and replace the pads, but some noise is normal so you may not be able to get rid of all of it.


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