Squeeky new brakes
03-07-2008, 01:22 PM
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Squeeky new brakes I just put some new brake pads on my car, and at the same time had the rotors turned. When i went to put it back together i cleaned the rotors really good with brake cleaner to make sure there were no shavings left on them, and now my front left brakes sweek like hell every time i apply light pressure to them? Is there any way to fix this without having to pull the whole thing back apart?
03-08-2008, 10:18 AM
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No - there is no way you can fix things without taking everything apart. If you did properly grease the back of the pads and all of the metal-to-metal contact points around the pads & hardware, you may have a wheel bearing going bad. (Grease and the anti-squeal clips are probably the prime culprit though.)
When you changed your brakes, did you also replace the three metal anti-squeal hardware clips on the caliper?
I had a similar situation as you have. After I replaced my brakes, I found that I still had squealing coming from the bearings. (70K miles on them) With all the brakes off, I turned the hub by hand and found they felt like a meat grinder. I replaced the bearings and all went silent.
When you changed your brakes, did you also replace the three metal anti-squeal hardware clips on the caliper?
I had a similar situation as you have. After I replaced my brakes, I found that I still had squealing coming from the bearings. (70K miles on them) With all the brakes off, I turned the hub by hand and found they felt like a meat grinder. I replaced the bearings and all went silent.
03-09-2008, 12:52 PM
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No - there is no way you can fix things without taking everything apart. If you did properly grease the back of the pads and all of the metal-to-metal contact points around the pads & hardware, you may have a wheel bearing going bad. (Grease and the anti-squeal clips are probably the prime culprit though.)
When you changed your brakes, did you also replace the three metal anti-squeal hardware clips on the caliper?
I had a similar situation as you have. After I replaced my brakes, I found that I still had squealing coming from the bearings. (70K miles on them) With all the brakes off, I turned the hub by hand and found they felt like a meat grinder. I replaced the bearings and all went silent.
When you changed your brakes, did you also replace the three metal anti-squeal hardware clips on the caliper?
I had a similar situation as you have. After I replaced my brakes, I found that I still had squealing coming from the bearings. (70K miles on them) With all the brakes off, I turned the hub by hand and found they felt like a meat grinder. I replaced the bearings and all went silent.
As far as i know.
Thanks for the info guys.
03-09-2008, 01:27 PM
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when i put my new brakes on they squeeked like crazy for about 30 miles and they had a funny smell but I put thermo-quiets on there and now I cant hear them at all.
