A while ago i accidently drove with my emergency brakes on. It created a loud squeaky noise. I turned them off and the car was fine. Then a few weeks later the loud squeaky noise came again. Now nearly every time i turn the front wheels squeak loud and sometimes they will squeak when i drive straight. I looked at the wheel and the inside of it was very HOT.my breaks work well I dont know whats wrong i have a 1995 ford escort. please help what should i do?
Hi my name is Tom and I can help you.
Driving with your emergency brake on is only going to affect your rear brakes. There is a cable running from the emergency brake lever to your rear brakes.
You did not say how long you drove with the emergency brake on, but even a short distance and you forced the front brakes to do the work of stopping the car. This causes overuse which translates to heat. When the brakes over heat they "fade" and do not stop the car effectively.
In addition the heavy load of doing all the stopping causes the brakes not to realign. Therefore, when you go around corners the brakes pads will rub against the rotors.
I would suggest you get the brakes looked at or look at them yourself. I can help you do the job but I would need to talk to you directly. Let me know what I can do to help.
TomE
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