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Posted: Aug 18 2006 at 11:49pm \| IP Logged

Hi all.
I have a 2001 Nissan Frontier XE manual transmission pickup.

Its been a pretty reliable truck so far.
Earlier today while driving in San Francisco with its hilly streets, i accidentally accellerated the gas before i had the gear fully into gear. I think i was going from 5th to 4th or 3rd. Speed was @ 35mph.? - the gear very loudly made a metallic griding sound for @ 3/4 of a second as i accidently accellerated before the gear was fully shifted into place -

Now suddenly whenever i brake, even lightely, my truck is sqealing.
Its usually a thin, long scratchy squealing sound. But it does it mostly when braking. There is sometimes a very faint squeal when driving (not braking) but barely - its pretty much just when i brake.
About 75% of the time i brake now today, since the gear shifting mishap the truck makes a type of sqealing sound.

I hope i havent totally messed up my clutch or transmission or something else very expensive?
Also, about an hour before the gear mishap, while going @ 60mph on slight downhill street, the brakes shimmied when i applied them like they were hesitant to grip fully. I was told by a mechanic once that brakes just do that on occasion as they are warming up or something? But now with the squealing - Im wondering what has happened to my truck.
Do i just suddenly need to replace the brakes as it has been probably close to 9 months since theyve been replaced, and i drive everyday, alot. Well, maybe on an average 55 miles a day every day.

Any suggestion, ideas of what might be causing the sudden thin long scratchy squealing sound?

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Posted: Aug 19 2006 at 11:01am \| IP Logged

Your pads could have worn unevenly, or just about ready to be replaced.

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Posted: Oct 11 2006 at 7:46pm \| IP Logged

I agree , it sounds like your brakes are due for replacement.

Probably just "lucked" up and happened the same day you missed a gear on that hill. The grind you heard is a normal sound when you miss shift. Just try not to do it anymore.

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