Croaking noise from brakes

[jtvang125]

If I'm at a complete stop in gear and I slowly let off the brakes, I hear a loud croaking noise coming from them. Braking while the car is moving and continued braking to a stop has no issues. What's causing the brakes to make that croaking noise?

 

[chucky2]

Phelonic piston?

 

[Jugernot]

Have you bled your brakes lately?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Everyone should bleed their brakes weekly. It is just good motoring.

 

[nycxandy]

I'm interested in this as well.

 

[natto fire]

Gonna go out on a limb and guess you have rear drum brakes. It is a normal sound as the shoes just get past the point of not biting anymore. I wouldn't exactly call it a "croaking" but have heard the sound on any rear drum vehicle I have ever driven, especially on more humid days.

If you have rear discs, then it could be corrosion in the anti-vibration shims.

 

[Quiksilver]

What kind of car and what year?

 

[exdeath]

Originally posted by: Captain Howdy
Gonna go out on a limb and guess you have rear drum brakes. It is a normal sound as the shoes just get past the point of not biting anymore. I wouldn't exactly call it a "croaking" but have heard the sound on any rear drum vehicle I have ever driven, especially on more humid days.

If you have rear discs, then it could be corrosion in the anti-vibration shims.

Sounds right. You'll get the same sound slowly letting out the parking brake on an incline on a car with 4 wheel disc brakes with a drum parking break in the rear disc hubs.

Is it a sound similar to the crushing/grunting sound you make when walking on ice/snow?