Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
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RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
ORIGINAL: Canadian88
Did I miss something here?
Did I miss something here?
LoL no, I was commenting on the pic Chevy Lover linked for you. He helps out alot of people with pics. lol
#12
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
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#13
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
On my '95 front brakes, the 2 tabs on each of the outer pads I tap down with a hammer after the new brake pads are installed. I always use the flat end of my tire iron to push up on the caliper, leveraged against the rotor while tapping the tabs tightly against the caliper. I never use the anti squeal grease and they have never squealed after a brake job. If you don't do this, you can see that the pads are loose. Loose pads are what causes brake squeal. Even top of the line pads will squeal if they are loose.
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Don't know any tips for ya. My rear discs/pads sqeaks once in awhile too. I have to apply the right amount of brake pedal pushing to getthe noise. It goes away if I push a bit harder. Dry or wet roads. It squeaks. I have Duralast pads in the rear. Even wear on the pads. 90,2XX miles on the rear discs.
Probably Horehay spilling Corona on the pad material during assembly. Dirty fence jumpers.
Probably Horehay spilling Corona on the pad material during assembly. Dirty fence jumpers.
#15
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Ok enough of the slures, damn wetbacks, anyway, I think you guys are right about them needing to be tight.
BTW I think you spelled horehay wrong, maybe there should be a J in there somewhere... [sm=bs.gif]
BTW I think you spelled horehay wrong, maybe there should be a J in there somewhere... [sm=bs.gif]
#16
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If you find that it ain't the pads themselves... check your caliper bolts.
On more than one occasion I've developed brake squeeks and found that the caliper bolt has wiggled loose (one time I even lost one) and the caliper is sliding forwards slightly and making contact with the edge of the rotor.
It sounds like brake squeeking, and doesn't really even leave a mark on the rotor. So spotting it is sometimes hard.
The threaded hole for the bolt on the calipers is supposedly bad for stretching out a bit and causing this problem. (I don't know if it's true or not, it's just what I heard from my mechanic)
Worth a look anyway
On more than one occasion I've developed brake squeeks and found that the caliper bolt has wiggled loose (one time I even lost one) and the caliper is sliding forwards slightly and making contact with the edge of the rotor.
It sounds like brake squeeking, and doesn't really even leave a mark on the rotor. So spotting it is sometimes hard.
The threaded hole for the bolt on the calipers is supposedly bad for stretching out a bit and causing this problem. (I don't know if it's true or not, it's just what I heard from my mechanic)
Worth a look anyway
#17
RE: Breaks STILL Squeak! Help!
Clean the heck out of the rotor to ensure you removed all the packing lube they use to extend shelf life.
Then shoot the pads also to remove any buildup they got from them.
Use anti sez for the caliper bolts (sometimes they keep the caliper from sliding all the way for proper contact)
and did you say you used the ANTI SLIP on the SLIDE area of the CALIPERS? If you did, remove all that gunk.
That is a sure fire way to keep the caliper from getting proper contact. You should use a lube or anti sez there, not anti slip.
also check to ensure you did not get any rust, dirt, rocks, ect. in the pad area. Sometimes a small grit or pebble will cause the same and take out your rotor at the same time.
Then shoot the pads also to remove any buildup they got from them.
Use anti sez for the caliper bolts (sometimes they keep the caliper from sliding all the way for proper contact)
and did you say you used the ANTI SLIP on the SLIDE area of the CALIPERS? If you did, remove all that gunk.
That is a sure fire way to keep the caliper from getting proper contact. You should use a lube or anti sez there, not anti slip.
also check to ensure you did not get any rust, dirt, rocks, ect. in the pad area. Sometimes a small grit or pebble will cause the same and take out your rotor at the same time.
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