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Posted by NeoPhyte_Rep on August 7, 2006, 9:34 am
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Chris Shearer Cooper wrote:
> We took a trip with our Prius and while away from home, I discovered that
> every time I pushed on the brake pedal, the car reacted normally but made a
> small (but noticeable) "squoot" noise that I believe was coming from under
> the hood. The noise stopped as soon as we returned home - and on a
> subsequent trip the noise has not returned.
>
> Anybody else heard this?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
I had a rubber boot that covers the hole in the firewall come loose from
the brake pedal shaft that penetrates the firewall and it made some
type of noise. Once the mechanic set the boot back into the groove in
the shaft meant to hold the boot steady relative to the shaft the noise
went away. The speculation was that one night outside in subfreezing
weather made the boot resistant to movement the next morning and the
boot popped out of the groove. I haven't exposed the car to such
weather since and haven't had the problem again.
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