98 Civic chirping rear brakes

When I release the brake pedal on my 98 Civic, there is a chirping noise
coming from the rear of the car. The same noise appears when I lift the
handbrake up and down.

My guess is that either the rear brakes or the handbrake cable needs
lubrication.

Fyi, I have 88,000 kms and am on the original rear brakes.

Any thoughts?
Thanks,

 

Most likely your rear brake shoes are badly worn and need to be replaced.
I ran into the same thing on my 1991 Civic.
This is not a hard repair, but you will find a repair manaul helpfull.
The most common, and least expensive, is the Haynes #42023 which will cover
1984~1991 Civics. There are better and more expensive manuals.

Terry

 

Leading brake shoes are rubbing noisily on the backplate. Probably a
combination of rust and dust. Simple cleaning and lubing is the likely
cure.

Gives you a chance to assess remaining lining life while you're down there.


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