Squealing Brakes | Madison Auto Repair

If your brakes are squealing or making other noise, it’s time to call one of Madison Auto Care's seven NAPA service centers for help.

You were on your way home from the women's hockey championships when your car began singing. Well, it wasn’t exactly singing. It was more of a squealing noise coming from your brakes. The sound was definitely not pleasant.

“If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being scraped off the rotors by the brake pads the first few times you apply the brake pedal. It could also be the result of moisture and dirt that collects on the rotors, including from condensation caused by high humidity. If the brake squeal goes away after a few brake applications, no worries,” cars.com says. “If the noise persists most times or every time you apply the brakes, or you hear squeals continuously while you’re driving, the cause is more serious.”

If the noise isn’t temporary, then there’s a whole host of possible reasons your brakes are making noise. A high-pitched squealing while driving could indicate your brakes need replacing and the built-in wear indicator is letting you know. A  grinding or chirping noise could indicate worn brake pads or a worn or loose rotor.

Whatever the issue, it’s time to have a trusted Madison brake specialist take a look and find out what’s wrong. You don’t want to have your brakes fail in traffic.

If you don’t know a reliable Madison brake repair technician, you need to meet the guys at one of Madison Auto Care's seven NAPA service centers - Clausen Auto, Handel Auto, Genin’s Auto, Capitol Tire, Odana Tire, Hansen’s Auto, or Aeschbach Auto.

MADISON AUTO CARE | MADISON Brakes | MADISON AUTO REPAIR | CLAUSEN AUTO | HANDEL AUTO | GENIN'S AUTO | CAPITOL TIRE | ODANA TIRE | HANSEN'S AUTO | AESCHBACH AUTO | NAPA AUTO CARE | NAPA AUTO REPAIR