Why does the brake pedal squeak on my traverse 2WD?
We purchased a 2013 Traverse 2WD w/67K miles 2 weeks ago. The brake pedal squeak was noticed during the first week. At that time, I found a general GM forum that described using white lithium grease on the plunger rod past the foam ring, but the post made it sound as though very little effort/grease would be needed to stop the squeak.
What to do when your brake pedal makes a squeaking noise?
To correct this concern, remove as much of the old brake fluid from the master cylinder as possible and refill with a new DOT 3 brake fluid, P/N 88862806 (in Canada, use P/N 88862807). Start the vehicle and fully cycle the brake pedal until the noise diminishes to allow the new fluid to enter the system.
Why does my Lambda break the brake pedal?
I wanted to share a solution I found to the dreaded Lambda break pedal squeak on almost all our cars. In the past it has been said that it is a problem with the seals in the Master Cylinder and that changing the brake fluid to the newer Delco fluid with conditioners will help, however it never really helped in my case.
Is there a problem with my brake pedal?
If so it’s important to stop that leak, not so much b/c of the squeaky brake pedal, but b/c it could rust-damage the vehicle’s floors which might take a pretty-penny to restore. It’s easier to prevent rust than fix it. The carpeting around the brake pedal area was dry too, so no problem there.
We purchased a 2013 Traverse 2WD w/67K miles 2 weeks ago. The brake pedal squeak was noticed during the first week. At that time, I found a general GM forum that described using white lithium grease on the plunger rod past the foam ring, but the post made it sound as though very little effort/grease would be needed to stop the squeak.
To correct this concern, remove as much of the old brake fluid from the master cylinder as possible and refill with a new DOT 3 brake fluid, P/N 88862806 (in Canada, use P/N 88862807). Start the vehicle and fully cycle the brake pedal until the noise diminishes to allow the new fluid to enter the system.
I wanted to share a solution I found to the dreaded Lambda break pedal squeak on almost all our cars. In the past it has been said that it is a problem with the seals in the Master Cylinder and that changing the brake fluid to the newer Delco fluid with conditioners will help, however it never really helped in my case.
What is the dot 3 brake fluid that makes the squeak noise?
The noise may be isolated to the master cylinder area. To correct this concern, remove as much of the old brake fluid from the master cylinder as possible and refill with a new DOT 3 brake fluid, P/N 88862806 (in Canada, use P/N 88862807).