Brake problems

mygreengt

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My car has some brake issues. Im not quite sure what the problem is, but they chirp when i am driving straight and turning left. but the moment i barely turn the wheel to the right it stops. my old car had the same problem and when i got new pads and rotors within a week it started doing the same thing. so im thinking bad caliper(s). any help would be appreciated.
 

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Check out the wear on the pads, usually a chirpping sound has to do with the the little metal clips that are on the pads, pretty sure they are called wear sensors. Once the pads wear down enough the clips will start hitting the rotor and it sounds like a bird.
 

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check the backing plate.. I have installed brakes on a few vehicles and accidentally bumped the backing plate. Then when I drive it rubs the brake rotor slightly. Took the wheel back off and pushed the backing plate away from the rotor, and no more noise. But double check the brake pad life
too. Those are about the only 2 things I can think of that would cause a "chirp", and changes with steering.
 

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