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Why do my brakes squeek

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Hi all ive got a fiesta mk5 on a 51 plate the old endure e engine ive noiced lately when i brake it squeeks but when i reverse and brake it does not squeek what can this be cheers alan.

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    Hi all ive got a fiesta mk5 on a 51 plate the old endure e engine ive noiced lately when i brake it squeeks but when i reverse and brake it does not squeek what can this be cheers alan.

    Hi Alan, my 1998 fiesta does the same! I got it secondhand and it has always had squeeky brakes but it still gets through MOT's with my local garage saying that it is not a problem. No Worry, I guess.

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    Get the hose pipe on them and just give the inside of the wheels a blast. When you drive, then break, the squeeking should stop but it comes back once they have dried. Pads will need a little TLC

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    the calipers require lubrication,usually copper slip is applied also to the rear of the pads.

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