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Turkey caller rear breaks

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Blinkz, Mar 6, 2020.

  1. Blinkz

    Blinkz New Member

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    I need to pick some people's brains on what the problem I am having. A few months ago I changed out my suspension because my tires were worn out and cupping. Probably a good idea at 120k miles.

    While finishing up I decided to replace my rear drum breaks. I changed out the shoes, springs, and put on new drums. Soon after I noticed that when breaking and slowing down while holding the breaks I would hear creaking noises in the back. It sounds almost like a turkey caller until the car comes to a complete stop. Luckily it isn't too loud but I can hear inside the car.

    Initially I thought I had the brakes adjusted too far. So I reset the adjuster and followed Hobbits article about pumping the breaks slowly and listening for the adjuster to calibrate the rear brakes. I heard the adjuster click several times in the back and stop. Things seemed pretty good for several days and then the noise came back!

    I have no idea what is generating this noise because all the hardware is new. I recently replaced my front brakes too so it can't be worn brakes. I also greased all the sliders and appropriate parts. And I used the neutral trick to scrape off any rust that may had built up around the breaks.

    My car is a base 2008 Prius.

    Let me know if anyone has any other ideas.
     
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    Sorry, no ideas.

    Are the brake parts oem?