brake squeal
Asked by kenv Jun 11, 2012 at 10:16 PM about the 2008 Scion tC Base
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
2008 TC, 36k miles, A LOUD squeal from rear brakes first thing in the morning when backing out of my driveway. Did I say LOUD. Had brakes checked and dealers response no visable issues i.e. pads fine and unable to duplicate sound
4 Answers
Tom is right. I live near the water and sometimes when i leave in morning for work my brakes squeal but only for a short distance
Mechanic visited problem again; rear rotors are most likely glazed. They turned the rotors and installed new pads. Fine for several days, but squeal is back today...not as bad. It was worth a try; cost me for the pads. What is confusing, I own 4 cars (Lexus GS, Camry XLE, Sequoia and Scion), have lived in same locations for 20 plus years and only the Scion has this issue.
NatalieSydoriak N answered 11 years ago
Agree w/all off above b/c it happened to mine along with one squeak being a small clip on back brakes....mine was barely covered w/in warranty period...otherwise it a small plastic clip thats lik$200.
There is a technical service bulletin (TSBS) for the Scion iA which says: "Some 2016 model year iA vehicles may exhibit a squeal/squeak noise from the rear during brake applications. The cause of this condition is insufficient amount of grease on the mounting points and backing plates of the rear brake assembly." Seeing as how they delivered this car with under-inflated spare tires, it's no doubt a legit thing. I think your scion TC has the same issue.
