try to figure out what wrong with my car

[nicklas lafferty]

i have a Squeaking noise when coming from a stop to moving and when apply the brakes and aslo when hard breaking i heard a thump noise what could be the problems car is a 2004 toyota martix xr fwd

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[Richard Kirshy]

Might suggest from your description start by inspecting the bushings,struts and brake pads for wear.
Try bouncing up and down and sideways on the four corners of the vehicle and see if you can reproduce the noise.
Might also get the car up on jack stands and look for rust powder around any of the suspension component joints.

[Wyr Twister]

How many miles ?

How long has it been since work was done on the brakes & suspension ?

God bless
Wyr

[Ryan Marvin]

From my experience, once you start hearing squeaking when you start moving again, (and the sound is visible when braking) your brakes are usually worn down to the backing plate or close to. I’d definitely start by inspecting the pads and if the pads were worn down that far, you’ll likely want to replace your rotors too. Never overlook the slide pins in the calipers either and make sure they are properly greased.

Best Regards,
Ryan

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