Help me stop the awful squeal
04-26-2010, 04:55 PM
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Help me stop the awful squeal I've done some research around the site already, but i still can't stop my brakes from squeaking. I had powerslot rotors installed with hawk ceramic pads last year, and ever since they've been squeaking. I went through the break in process when they were installed. Moderate brake from 50, then a strong brake from 50 (repeated a few times). I tried putting compound on the back of the brake pads to stop the rattle. This worked for about 2 days and then the squeal returned. I tried re breaking them in today, doing several moderate 50-0 stops, then a few 50-0 hard stops. After doing that, the squeal stopped for awhile but then it started to come back when i was close to home. Does that brake combination just always result in a squeal? Also, i took a picture of my rotor. It looks like something might possibly be in the brake pad? Look a little more than halfway down, theres a little groove forming. Please help.
04-26-2010, 07:38 PM
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i have found that sometimes you can shave off the edges of the pads and the squeal goes away, and i also put a little bit of nickel grease (a paste lube) on the metal parts of the pads where contact is made.
04-27-2010, 02:29 PM
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shaving the edges of the pads will help and they make a liquid that you apply to the friction side of the pads that works really good... i can't remember the name off the top of my head but i will find out... basically you paint it on the pads and let it soak in and dry for 15-20 mins then put everything back together... it has worked pretty good for when i have used it at work but this is on a factory pad, so depending on your pads and the materials they are made of you might just have to deal with the squeaking no matter what... pads that stop really well will usually make noise and/or create alot of brake dust
04-27-2010, 09:24 PM
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shaving the edges of the pads will help and they make a liquid that you apply to the friction side of the pads that works really good... i can't remember the name off the top of my head but i will find out... basically you paint it on the pads and let it soak in and dry for 15-20 mins then put everything back together... it has worked pretty good for when i have used it at work but this is on a factory pad, so depending on your pads and the materials they are made of you might just have to deal with the squeaking no matter what... pads that stop really well will usually make noise and/or create alot of brake dust