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My trooper has always (for the last 10 years) squealed and groaned when the brakes are applied while the vehicle is traveling backwards.

Yep, mine do the same thing. I assumed it was due to cheap pads and no anti-squeal applied to the back at the last change.
For the groaning I have no good answer except I've heard that type of noise in many different vehicles. Could be the pads chattering on the rotors just a little, noises like that have a weired way of traveling through the vehicle and getting amplified. If the noise is coming directly from the brake pedal area you could try applying some type of grease or other lubricant to all the pivot points.

Last edited by hank; 07/25/03 07:52 AM.