High pitch noise when braking

Hello!

I’ve been getting this noise whenever I brake. It sounds like it’s coming from the rear and I’m not sure what it could be. The truck is around 20k miles at the moment. Any clue?

I added a video aswell.

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How are you with wrenches?

sounds like brake pads oscillating during braking. Easy fix, go to any auto parts store and get the anti squeak brake jelly they sell, take the wheel off, take the caliper off, and take the pad out. Spread the jelly over the back of the brake pads, all 4 of the front ones, and reassemble.

 

That doesn’t sound like a bad job to do. Should I do it for the front and rear or just the front ones?

 

I noticed this same thing last week with my '19 at 15K

 

Have you done anything to fix it yet?

 

No need to remove the caliper. Just remove spring and then spread the caliper apart using a pry bar or big flat head screwdriver. Careful not to f up the pads. Remove guide pins or remove guide pins before spreading the caliper, and take the pad out. Use jelly. Put it back. But if I am going that far, might as well just replace the pad, they kinda suck.
I put on a set of duralast (medium tier price) from autozone. Lifetime warranty. If I need new brakes, I buy a new set of same pads and rotors if needed, then return old pads for refund.
Only cost is new rotors if they are needed. If replacing the rotor, then the caliper needs to come off.

 

I should just do the front brakes correct?

 

I would pull the wheels and definitely check the fronts. If less than half a pad. Replace them.
Pull the rear wheel and pull the drum off and look at the rear. Just look. If ok then slide drum back over it.
If not ok. Then address the issue.

 

I also have that noise. Few months ago I replaced my pads and rotors, still had the noise!! I will also try that jelly fix!!

 

I thought lifetime warranty was for like defects or failure, I didn't know they would warranty if they didn't let the whole lifetime haha.

 

Yup. Never had an issue so far.

 

My BIL did this for a while. That's so awesome haha.

 

Personally, I have only experience with the disc brakes doing this, and they are easier to work with than drums, so start there. As @JaCado mentioned, you don’t need to remove the calipers. I haven’t done brakes on the third gen yet, I’m used to pulling calipers to get brake pads out but it sounds like you don’t need to on these.

If you take it slow, it might take you an hour to get this done. If the sound is still present after, then the tears might need help but I think the fronts will do the trick.

 

Super simple to swap pads. Takes longer to get the Jack, lift the truck and get the wheels off.

 

U don't even really need a prying apparatus to pull em. Just pull the bolts and tweak caliper at an angle till the cylinders relax. Super easy

 

Glazed front rotors and brake pad being pushed on uneven brake rotor surface. Resurface and sand the pads.

 

More for the OP than you, but make sure your e-brake is off!! Haha, I’ve had friends call me and could not for the life of them figure out why the drum would come off

 

True. I guess I should have added that. As well as don't pump the brakes with the drum off.
I done did that one

 

I have had this issue since I had about 20k miles on the truck. I have asked the dealer about it on 2 separate occasions when I took it in for my free oil changes and they just said it was normal for brakes to squeak and that my pads had a lot of life and didn't need to be replaced. I am now at 31k miles and it still happens intermittently and will only happen at low speeds around parking lots and drive through places. Does anyone know what the definitive solution is for this?

 

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