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here it goes...it only happens every now and then. and it seems like it only happens on trips over 15 minutes long. it's a loud screaching noise that seems to be coming from up front, yet stops when i tap the brakes. wtf is it? it's driving me insane, i was driving home tonight and stomping on my brakes what seemed like every few minutes just to shut it up. any ideas?

 
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how many miles do you have on the brake pads??

 
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41,000, but honda says mine look good for "several thousand more miles."

 
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that sounds like the problem I have. But it doesn't do it all the time though. Then, it does stop sometimes when I tap the brakes too. I have close to 40K miles also. If you find out what it is, then let me know. I had to cancel my appt. with honda this week, because of moving.

 
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check out this thread, I think we have the same issue.

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...ght=brake+pads

 
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i had the same problem...got my brakes checked and ended up needing new pads.

 
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Its your scrapers fools. They're just warning you to get new pads before you really are "metal on metal". If you're too cheap, you can bend the scrapers back for a few extra "squeak free" miles

 
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See, I thought they only squeaked(sp) when you press on the brakes. That's why I didn't know.

 
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Joey-you know damn well that those, "noises," are just you and I having fun in your vic! C'mon now! Quit playing!

It is more than likely a wear indicator like Dallis was spillin' earlier. Go change your pads.

 
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Jodie - i FINALLY got the stains out of the seats too ;-)

But yeah I always figured they were supposed to squeak when I applied the brakes, not the other way around. I'm a dumbass, i'll go change them this week...

 
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Joey, you are by far my best friend and that by default makes you the exact opposite of a dumbass. Not just because I am hella off the hook and on continuous redial, but, because I don't associate with dummies. Yeah,' they will squeak even when breaks are not at all applied.

 
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yeah you definitely should change your paddywacks before you start scrapin metal on metal!

 
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Where are the scrapers located? I took my wheels off and can't seem to see any metal parts close to the pad. Can someone take a pic or let me know where they are? thanks

Mike

 
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They're usually a part of those metal plates that go on the outside of the pad (really thin metal) They're difficult to see.