brake noise while driving

Hi

I recently bought a used 2002 legacy outback. I love it. There is one very annoying problem however. when I am driving for an extended period of time (more than say 20 minutes; the brakes start to squeek, soimetimes it can get very loud...this only happens when the brakes are NOT depressed, the second I step on the brakes the noise goes away.

I have brought the car to the dealer twice, both times they shaved the rotors and the problem would disappear for a while and come back.

The last time I called the dealer the shop guy told me that they are metallic brakes and they arte always going to make noise.

Is he full of it? I have never heard a car make such noise ever...if this is such a common occurance, why is my car the only one I hear

Mike Cardeiro

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Mike Cardeiro
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I don't know if the brakes work this way, but on my prior Toyota, there were springs/clips that mount with the shoes to make sure they are held back from the rotor. If they are missing, you get the symptoms you decribe. If that turns out to be the problem, the dealer owes you new rotors.

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Alan

\ Yes, most Subarus that I can remember have metal clips that mount between the caliper bracket and the brake shoes and act as the 'wear surface' that the pads slide on.

Also, if the clips ARE there, and aren't "centered" properly, one could be rubbing against the rotor, causing the noise, although I would think that would be more of a constant noise.

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s

I think full metallic pads are silent! I believe a different compound would cure the problem...the Ceramix pad that NAPA has is a very good ceramic pad that I have never heard a noise from. TG

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TG

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