The more you drive your vehicle, the more you come to know how it sounds when it's operating normally. Therefore, when you notice a sound that’s out of the ordinary, it can be quite concerning. One sound you may hear from time to time is a high-pitched squealing sound coming from your vehicle’s brakes. Fortunately, by bringing your vehicle to Harbin Chevrolet, LLC, you can get this sound taken care of quickly and easily.
Your brakes consist of three main parts: the rotor, caliper, and pad. The brake pad is designed to wear down as the brake caliper applies pressure to the brake rotor. When the brake pads become worn down to approximately three millimeters or less, a metallic strip is revealed in the pads. When the caliper contacts this metallic surface, the squealing sound is created.
Fortunately, this contact between the two metallic surfaces doesn’t harm the caliper. However, if you ignore this squeaking sound as you drive around Scottsboro, AL, the brake pad will soon be completely gone, meaning there’s nothing to protect the caliper and rotor from damage. That’s why you’ll want to head to a service center as soon as you can after you hear this squealing sound.