Wednesday 26 October 2011

Changed brake pads and disks, brakes still squeak HELP!?

I have reciently changed the brake discs, cleaned the area with brake cleaner, and installed new brake pads, set the brake pads as instructed in the Haynes guide, however, my new brakes still squeak, did i miss a step? or is there some tip that anyone has? Any info is appreciated...
Changed brake pads and disks, brakes still squeak HELP!?
Did you usse brake lube?? You have to use a brake lube on: caliper slides, pad backings where thay contact caliper, and between the rotor and hub assembly. Any brake parts that contact each other need lube, whick dampens vibration and get rid of your squeal. Plus theres bound to be lots of dust from the new pads wearing in so blow em out or hose em off with water. Any auto parts store will have brake lube, ask for the copper kind if they have it.
Changed brake pads and disks, brakes still squeak HELP!?
Did you have the rotors turned? If the rotors are glazed it can cause the brakes to squeak too. If you had the rotors turned the only other things I can think of is that you either got grease on the face of the pads that contact the rotor which can cause them to squeak AND grab on you too, or you didn't use anti squeak or disc brake quiet on the back of the pads before you installed them, it is a sticky compound that you either smear or spray on the back of the pads to keep them from squeaking.
I believe there is something called anti-squeak gel ( copper colored) put on the back of the pad before installing. Also you can sand off the straight edges of the pad
All good answers so far but try this first. There's a little metal tab on the pads called a squealer which, when the pads get to a minimal safe thickness contacts the rotor and causes, you guessed it, a squealing sound. This little tab often gets knocked out of whack during an install and needs to be pried back into line. No need to disassemble again, just slide a screwdriver in and push it back till it seems to be parallel. It happens more often than you'd think and yes, yours truly did the same thing once himself. Lucky my buddy was there or I'd still be scratching my head. Now I've done my manly duty and passed on the lore so good luck and silent braking.
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well at least you know your brakes are ok. that other squeaking is just the new stuff breaking in with the old stuff. don't worry about it your brakes are all right.

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