Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
#1
11-12-2006, 02:57 PM
Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
My brakes have been squeaking for a while now, I have new pads and rotors on the front so its not those.
On the back, I checked out the rotors and they seem ok. I put new pads on and even put some anti squeak stuff everywhere they contact the callipers. This hasn't helped a bit, so the only thing I can think is the rotors aren't ok. They squeek when you have low, medium, and high pressure on the pedal, when its how, when its cold. I just want to know if getting new rotors for the back will fix it before I go spending the money.
Bye the way, 2003 2dr 2 wheel drive 4.3L.
On the back, I checked out the rotors and they seem ok. I put new pads on and even put some anti squeak stuff everywhere they contact the callipers. This hasn't helped a bit, so the only thing I can think is the rotors aren't ok. They squeek when you have low, medium, and high pressure on the pedal, when its how, when its cold. I just want to know if getting new rotors for the back will fix it before I go spending the money.
Bye the way, 2003 2dr 2 wheel drive 4.3L.
#2
11-12-2006, 04:16 PM
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
The most common cause of brake squeal is the contact area of the brake pad to the caliper shifting. So you've taken care of the fronts with anti-squeal on the back of the pads, I'm thinking it must be the rear. Have you had anyone outside the truck listen to try to pinpoint the noise?
I doubt that you need to replace rotors for squealing, just put anti-squeal on the rear pads and lube the caliper slide pins.
BTW, I checked your second skin link and I find dermatologists for dry cracked skin care....lol
I doubt that you need to replace rotors for squealing, just put anti-squeal on the rear pads and lube the caliper slide pins.
BTW, I checked your second skin link and I find dermatologists for dry cracked skin care....lol
#3
11-12-2006, 07:24 PM
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
I lubed the **** out of the slide pins and put gobs of anti on the backs of the pads.
Thats interesting about the link, thanks for the info.
Thats interesting about the link, thanks for the info.
#4
11-12-2006, 07:49 PM
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
Did you have someone listen to see if it's front or rear brake noise?
#5
11-12-2006, 07:54 PM
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
Not yet, tomorrow will be a good day for that. One thing though, the new pads were just a little longer than the old ones, so I didn't use the brackets on one side and i squeezed them in on the other. Could that be it?
#7
11-12-2006, 08:03 PM
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
The brackets? Are you talking about the little piece of spring steel (anti-rattle clip). That could be a problem for noise. Why are the pads longer, is it just a buildup of paint on the metal part of the pad? Did you use cheap aftermarket pads?
#8
11-12-2006, 08:04 PM
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
Not sure of the brand, got them at Murray's for like 25ish dollars for the rear. I really don't want new ones because there was not really anything wrong with the old ones.