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2003 S-Type Brake Pedal Squeaking (Solved)

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Old 01-28-2012, 01:43 PM
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Default 2003 S-Type Brake Pedal Squeaking (Solved)

Has anyone come across their brake pedal squeaking? I do not believe my problem has anything to do with the brake system itself, but more to do with the brake pedal linkage under the dash. I am getting just an annoying squeak/squish sound when the pedal is depressed and released.

I have tried to hit a few areas with some WD-40, but haven't found, or wasn't able to address the pivot area creating the noise.
 
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Can't say I've heard about a squeaky brake pedal before, but WD40 is NOT an appropriate or effective lubricant to fix whatever's wrong. It's not an appropriate lubricant for anything come to think of it.
 
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Quite. WD = water displacement, as I recall.
 
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Exactly- and the first 39 recipe attempts were not quite right.
 
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Old 01-29-2012, 10:47 PM
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Follow-up; I found the culprit to be the plastic brake light switch not seating against the plastic mount it twists into.

To rectify the problem, I unplugged the brake light switch, twisted the unit counter clockwise until it popped out of the mount.

With the switch removed I lightly coated the plastic pin and areas where the switch comes in contact with the mount with a white lithium grease.

Reinstalled, tested, and confirmed problem solved.
 
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Good fix and thanks for the follow-up!
 
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