Re: Loud POP
Originally Posted by blackcrossfire07
I think I have but it wasn't that loud. I get it when I back up... I just assume it is the brake pads and it is normal because I heard other cars do it.
By the way, I never use the parking brake unless I am on a hill. I always keep it in first gear when it is sitting flat in the garage or a parking lot. If I am on a hill I will engage the barking brake and let it roll a couple inches.... then I will put it in 1st gear as a backup.
Turning the steering wheel so that the car will roll against the curb and not into traffic, is another safety factor you can add when parking on a hill.
Moisture in the brake pads after a rain or a car wash will let rust form between the pads and rotors, as they touch all the time and lightly seizes up the brakes. After a car wash, warm up the pads and rotors by driving around the block using the brakes hard a few times before parking the car.
Last edited by onehundred80; Sep 26, 2009 at 10:53 AM.