the rear brakes on my neon are making a squeaking sound. At first i thought that i needed new brakes. but when i checked the pads they were good. so then i cleaned the brakes and sanded the pads but the sound was still there. any ideas guys

 

Well, I have asked the same question to the guys at the Dodge dealership (who do my work) and they have said that neons are known to have a buildup after a humid or rainy day. So if it is very noticable after it rains or durring a misty morning, that's probably the case. I stop the noise by slowly applying the e-brake while going no faster than 5 mph. That usually takes off the buildup and causes the noise to stop.. But it still is very embarassing to have the neighbors hear.. Well, hope this was useful!

Dan

 

What did you use to clean the brakes?

 

my dad works at a garage so we used there brake cleaning stuff i wish i knew what it was it worked really well. i know its not build up. the sound is not a squeal. it is is like a loose wheel on a cart.

 

https://dodgeforum.com/m_376801/tm.htm

^^^^^^^thread about it up there^^^^^^^
but the only way 2 actually permanently stop it is new brakes they do stop the car but just squeaking its either something we have 2 live with or cough up some dough 4 new brakes

 

whenever I take my foot off the gas pedal I get a sound that sounds almost like a siren in the distance. It's a bit scary at times, I'm used to it, but I still wonder when it's going to mess me up one day and it WILL be sirens.

 

do you guys know if and where you can buy a rear disc conversion kit. if i cant fix the drums i rather not have them. its embarrasing.

 

its not worth it to switch to disk brakes because the back only does about 20% of the stopping and it adds weight. you can just change the pads and you should b fine

 

what kind of pads should i switch to. and where can i get them

 

umm i think u should go with a softer pad but someone correct me if i'm wrong but they just wear out quicker and you can probably get it at a pepboys or something