Thread: Brakes Should this really happen?
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Old 2nd February 2008, 09:06   #5 (permalink)
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On some cars the brake wear indicator is a metal tab on the brake pad. When the pads are worn down the tab rubs against the brake disk and makes a squealing sound.

I don't know if they are fitted to the civic - but it would be easy to check.
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