mikey430

Hey guys so for about a few weeks now I've noticed that a creaking noise starts to happen when I'm coming to full stop, but the noise only happens at low speeds right before I completely stop. the noise starts around 10-15 mph when slowing down and continues until i make a full stop or let off the brake pedal. The front brake pads were changed earlier this year around March/April and i also had the rotors resurfaced at the same time. My car is my daily driver and never sees any track action/autoX. Once in a blue moon i'll take her for a canyon run, but nothing crazy. Most recently I bled the brake fluid using the gravity method about 2weeks ago since the fluid looked like coffee >.<
Everything has been replaced with oem parts: the pads, brake fluid and the resurfaced rotors are oem. Not sure if that enough info, but any and all advice will be appreciated. My S is '00 w/ aprox. 83K on the clock.

Reckon

What about your rear brakes? Have those been looked at? Also, have you done the axle nut torque?

slalom44

Check your caliper bolts. The ones that bolt the caliper to the knuckle. If you didn't torque them enough or if the threads get dirty and prevent a complete torque you will get a squeak at low speeds.

I had to use a hand tap to clean one of mine up. I use anti-sieze compound and apparently some grit got on the threads making it hard to torque down, causing a squeak. After running an M-10 x 1.25mm tap through the threads on the knuckle the bolt went in easily.

Gregg Lee

"Creaking while breaking" Don't most things creak as they are breaking.

Car Analogy

For those less than entirely literate, breaking and braking are two very different things.