Groaning at slow speed/backing

[steve ante]

theres a loud groaning noise everytime i move forward a little at a very slow speed or while backing in.

Noise goes away if i touch on the brakes.

any thoughts? thanks

[Scott Girvin]

could be your brakes

[Ryan Lore]

It is your brakes

Change the pads and it wil go away
(then, in time, they'll wear again and groan again)

It has to do with an angular wear pattern that occcurs due to slop in the caliper pins, and just the natural wear pattern of a single piston caliper

More than likely your rears are the loudest

you can prove it by playing with the ebrake

[Martin Raska]

Ryan, this was a simple problem, but I've seen your other replies, and one can tell when you've been around too many cars with too many problems with the detail at which you diagnose and represent a problem posted online.  If you haven't already heard it enough, people really appreciate your help, because some things only come with experience.

[steve ante]

thanks guys, ill have it checked right away

[Dan Harshey]

It is your brakes

Change the pads and it wil go away
(then, in time, they'll wear again and groan again)

It has to do with an angular wear pattern that occcurs due to slop in the caliper pins, and just the natural wear pattern of a single piston caliper

More than likely your rears are the loudest

you can prove it by playing with the ebrake

wow i always wondered about the odd wear pattern on our brakes, now it all makes sense..... thanks Ryan