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It's possible it is time to have new brake pads installed.

Many cars have a built-in brake pad wear indicator. This is simply a small metal tab. When the brake pads wear down too far, the metal tab starts making contact with the brake rotor (disc) and you hear a high pitched, annoying-as-heck loud screechy noise.

That's your car telling you "Give me a brake job".

If that is the case, don't delay. Further wear can ruin your brake discs (rotors, whatever you want to call them) and repairs will get a LOT more expensive.

Many shops will look at your brakes for free (or small fee) and tell you if they need replacing.

Other possibilities: You might have loose brake parts (important) or some corrosion around the edge of the brake disc (not serious) or possibly the wheel bearings need some grease.

Have it looked at by a mechanic. Brakes are so important to everyone's safety -- they should be checked right away whenever something doesn't seem right.

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