Q: How do I stop the squeaky sound from my breaks ?

asked by on December 29, 2016

There's a squeaky sound in my breaks every time I step in the breaks. Need help on how to clean my breaks and what other parts to clean also and what to use.

My car has 45500 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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