If you ever listen to sounds or feel vibration when you brake with this Toyota Prius 4 Plug-in, it can arise from several malfunctions. Often, there is no need to worry, but it is sometimes essential to pay attention to it and of course to repair this dysfunction. Sometimes a simple dusting of the problematic room can work. Within this dossier, let's look at what to do to find a diagnostic taking into account the noise, and then what will be the arrangements to be made.noise-braking-Toyota-Prius-4-Rechargeable

Whistling noise on your Toyota Prius 4 Rechargeable front or rear brakes

As soon as a noise from whistling happens on your Toyota Prius 4 Rechargeable, it is usually due to brake pads. The symptom is similar if the noise comes from the rear or front brakes. Indeed, the lining of the brake pads turns out to be made of a rubber material, which allows to stick perfectly to the disc. When the material wears out, the disc can reach the pad. It is in fact this friction which produces that rustle that you perceive. If it is indeed this situation, it seems appropriate to change the brake pads. But it also seems conceivable that some chippings or something else got into the platelets. In this situation again, a hissing sound may be generated. It therefore seems essential to do control by an auto repairer to check if it could be dangerous. If ever squeak you think you can see, you probably just need to take a brake cleaner and spray it on your car disc.

Braking vibrations on your Toyota Prius 4 Rechargeable

The vibration when braking can be distinguished in various locations. At the level of brake pedal obviously and why not on the valance or on the checkout of this Toyota Prius 4 Rechargeable. Most of the time, vibrations are found to be related to a veiled disc. You can see it firsthand by removing the wheel to be able to reach the disc. Be careful, in the event that it is indeed the disk that is warped, it seems very important to change it without dragging, because it will sometimes damage other elements of the system.

Your Toyota Prius 4 Rechargeable squeaks except when you brake

In this case, it is an opposite concern. In fact, when you depress the brake pedal, the brake pads will stick to the wheel, the shrill noise disappears instantly. This concern must certainly come from calipers. They happen to be really close to the wheel when you're not pushing. It is then this touch that produces the noise. At times, it will suffice to apply several ECs brakes so that the calipers are replaced by their own care. In case that does not work, they will have to be changed!

Loud noise when braking

If your Toyota Prius 4 Rechargeable emits a thud and metallic when you hit the brake there's a good chance it comes from your brake pads. As a rule, the wear indicator is supposed to work. However, it also sometimes happens that the latter does not activate. In this specific case, do not procrastinate and go to a professional. To have some worn pads at this point happens to be frankly dangerous. It is imperative to change them.

Conclusion

You have seen most of the situations a priori. Now that we have an overview of where the problème may come from, we necessarily advise you to go to a mechanic for a better understanding of the problem. Stay cautious!