2002 Chevy Malibu high pitch sqealing noise

2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU
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DONNAANDGREG01
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2002 Chevy Malibu V6 Front Wheel Drive Automatic 63000 miles
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Hi There when i first start the car and put it into gear it make a high pitch noise. it just started But when i step on the brakes it goes away then when i take my foot off it comes bake. Then goes away. what can this be
Dec 8, 2007 at 9:42 PM
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[quote:1db8807104="donnaandgreg01"]Other Category problem
2002 Chevy Malibu V6 Front Wheel Drive Automatic 63000 miles
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Hi There when i first start the car and put it into gear it make a high pitch noise. it just started But when i step on the brakes it goes away then when i take my foot off it comes bake. Then goes away. what can this be[/quote:1db8807104]

brake pads

If you hear the noise while car moving and it goes away when foot on brake
It’s the brake pads
Good luck
Dec 8, 2007 at 10:03 PM
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Yep, I agree with BMRFIXIT you need front brakes because the pads have a screamer on them. Here is how to change them out in the images below. Check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes.

Aug 1, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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