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What are brake pads?

A car's brake pads create friction when a brake pad exerts pressure on a rotor and/or disc, which then provides stopping power to the vehicle.

Is that squealing noise normal?

Over time brakes deteriorate, and just as a pain in the human body serves as a reminder that something is wrong, squeaky brakes are usually a reminder that it's time to change the brake pads. Most brake pads have squeakers. As the pad is ground down through normal use, it reaches the squeaker, which is a reminder to change the pads. If the problem goes on for too long, a worn brake pad will eventually eat grooves in the rotor. Replacing pads is relatively inexpensive but rotors are not.