necrocannibal

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I just had the fronts replaced about 2-3 weeks ago and they are squeeking like crazy, usually at lower speeds coming up on a redlight. They are not anything special just regualr old brake pads and rotors and the anti squeek grease was used on them and they still do it. WTF!!!! Anything I can do??? This is making me crazy.

Phoenixta99

just making sure of some things:
Did you put the grease on the metal side? Im not calling you an idoit, its just sometimes peolpe forget that its not supposed to put it on the pad and comeback to my store pissed off.
Do you live out in the boondocks? a brand new car will start squeaking if dust and sand gets built up behind the pad between the rotor and the metal backing(thats what teh grease protects against)
Besides that, im not sure- maybe some loose shimsor placement? allowing air/objects to get in? best bet is to take the wheel off, check em and maybe clean it with brake cleaner and try again.

-phoenixta99
-youre local autozone rep

Phoenixta99

Also: if you had a shop do it, they get the shittiest pads and dont do anythign unless you request it. So make sure if u had them installed that they didnt screw you or put them on wrong.

-phoenixta99

necrocannibal

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Thanks for the response!! I was beginning to wonder if anyone was going to give me any ideas. To answer your questions I do not live in the boondocks, I live in Memphis, TN which is a fairly large city and dont drive anywhere near any dirt roads or anything. The shop that did it wa a friend of mines sop so I sat with him and watched him do all of it and he did everything correct and put the grease on the proper side, no offense taken on that. I just dont get why they are so damn noisey when everything was done exactly as it should have been. I guess my only option is to pull the wheels and redo everything.

hourang

iTrader: (6)

better pads, more anti-squeal greese, make sure the anti-squeal clip is there and installed properly, make sure the caliper bolts are torqued correctly.

DrkPhx

iTrader: (15)

Are these cheap aftermarket pads? The factory pads are the best for no dusting and squeaking, but are pretty spendy.

NexGen

iTrader: (2)

Prolly either the slide of the calipers not greased well enough or the anti-rattle clips not installed correctly. only that would make them squeel this soon. Is the problem consistent??

Mike K.

Try some ceramic pads, no dust and no squeak.

Tom L. Busby

I found that bedding the anti-squeel clips with the flexible blue (or orange) anti-squeel liquid solved the problem for me. My problem was a low speed squeel exactly like what you described.

spy2520

iTrader: (3)

Mine squeeked right after i got them put in too. I guess i have the same problem.

Phoenixta99

Ceramic pads aer a erally great pad- virtually dust free adn no squeak; but they only last about 40% comapred to a regular carbon-metallic pad. Can get them at a locla parts stor for about $40.00 and with a 2 year warranty: so just bring em back before the waranty wears out! (about to do the same thing when my time comes)

-phoenixta99

99hugcam

iTrader: (9)

how did you brake them in. Have ever looked at the method of break in that gm recommends for our pads? Like 15 heat cycles or something like that of consistent stops from 60 mph! Try scoring your rotors, just use a screwdriver and put like 2 or 3 gouges in them. This will take some pad, maybe the glazed portion of the pad off. We do this at the dealership I work for and it seems to always help. Good luck.

Tom L. Busby

My experience with ceramic pads is similar, where they are really cracked and crapped up in very little use. I don't like them.

For regular carbon pads, "bedding" the pads is helpful to cross link the carbon and cure the adhesives by heating them up. Stage 1 = about 5 to 8 very hard stops from 40 mph to zero and then let them cool off for about an hour. Then stage 2 = about 5 to 8 stops from 60 or 80 mph to zero, and basically drive/brake them until you can smell the glue or see red sparks so that they are hot. You can see the red hot at easily at night when you are cooking them up. Use a deserted road. At night. This can attract attention.

JimMueller

iTrader: (9)

My brakes squeal also, even when I'm not braking. I've already had the caliper guides off, cleaned, and relubed with synthetic guide grease. Still does it. I had my front end raised today, and it was difficult to turn both wheels by hand - as if the calipers aren't completely releasing. The brake pedal is pretty firm and has very little travel

But it's not like the pads are smoking while driving around - did that before when I put on new pads and the caliper guide was seized.