OK, I have a chirp in the breaks, not a squeak. When I hit the breaks it quits. It started after I took the calipers off to paint them. Do you think I didnt tighten the breaks to the correct torque or maybe the paint interfering?


98z24, lowered 2", aem intake, cat-back striaght pipes!, cop lighs in the front and rear lights, 18" liquid metal's, primer black, tint, full audio and video.

same exact problem! Not sure what it is either, i just got back in from checking my pads, they look great too. Anyone got an idea?


2000 Cavalier Sedan.

are you refering to a "chirp" sound WHILE your driving? as in it does it while the wheels are turning..but stops doing it when you hit the breaks?? if so then you need to lubricate your caliper pins....pull the 2 pins back out..ALL the way out and apply ample grease..any good thick grease will do...also check the pads closely and make sure that none of the small flat metal pieces that the pads rest on are rubbing the rotor........let me know what you find

Thansk for the info, I wil try the grease thing tomorrow. I do know the pads do SLIGHTLY rub on the rotors. But it has always been like that. ANDY, if you try the grease tonight, let me know, I am just too exhausted to try it tonight.


98z24, lowered 2", aem intake, cat-back striaght pipes!, cop lighs in the front and rear lights, 18" liquid metal's, primer black, tint, full audio and video.

no it isn't a noise while a drive. It seems to be getting worse now, almost like my brakes are going, but they are perfectly fine! Metal Flake possibly? It just gets annoying because it makes it sound like a turd.


2000 Cavalier Sedan.

well, mine is definetely a chirp while I drive and the wheels are in motion, and it quits when I touch the breaks. So I will try my remedy tomorrow.


98z24, lowered 2", aem intake, cat-back striaght pipes!, cop lighs in the front and rear lights, 18" liquid metal's, primer black, tint, full audio and video.

Well, surprisingly, mine quit after my shop put a wheel bearing on for me today, I guess he must of done something when he took off the caliper. I dont know, but I am happy! HAHA! I hope you figure out your whoes andy.


98z24, lowered 2", aem intake, cat-back striaght pipes!, cop lighs in the front and rear lights, 18" liquid metal's, primer black, tint, full audio and video.