My rear driver side wheel makes a noise, but stops when I use the break?

Asbestos has not been in pads for donkeys years. However it is not good practice to blow any dust away. One should use a proper brake cleaning fluid. I would not go near a brake disk that has a seized calliper piston even after just a few miles - it will be red hot. If it is a seized piston it is better to let some one who knows what they are doing fix is.

t
June 2007

if its a disc brake, the pad may not be retracting fully rubbing against the disc. If this is the case the wheel will be hot to the touch after driving a few miles(compare to the temperature of the wheel on the other side to gauge if there is a real difference). cleaning the caliper should fix the problem. As asbestos may be in the pads i would seek qualified help at a garage

richard
June 2007