well after 4 months, 2 different brake pads 2 new rotors, brakes still squeal.. So i just gave up but wondered if any of you guys squeal like a pig usually my brakes squeal only when they hit rotor and then shut up. sometimes 1/30 they will sound all the time im braking.

 

Mine did that before I got my rear pads changed because they were low. They do not sqeal now.

 

Replace the calipers.

 

what pads are you using?

a lot of the aftermarket pads are noisey due to the materials.

i'm not necessarily advocating, but the OEM set ups are typically the quietest you can get.

 

I,ve never had any squeal problems while running Raybestos quietstops for pads. They're not a bad bang for your buck for everyday use. Since then I've switched to Axis metal master pads which I find are a lil bit noisier but perform better. Which pads are you using now?

 

according to my nissan mechanic...most oem parts and just the stock set up of the maxima brakes tend to squeal, it varies from car to car with a whole buncha factors.. ive got 3 4th gens... a 95, a 96 and a 98 and an I30....my 95 is quiet all the time but in the morning, my 96 squeals like a pig, my 98 screams on hard braking, the I30 is silent...most of them have new rotors and pads from nissan and all are kept outside

 

have you tried putting anti-squeal stuff on the backs of the pads?

 

Why? Squealing comes from the pads.

To the OP, I recommend buying a set of OEM shims. You can use anti-squeal goo but shims work a whole lot better and aren't messy.

Dave

 

No squeals here.

Brembo blanks and Wagner Thermo Quiet pads all around.

 

nope...

 

Putting them together CORRECTLY solves 99% of all issues.

 

Tru Dat...

Typically one will find that if some place other than the dealer does a brake job, the backing kits are either left out all together or the backing parts are reused which = noisey damn brakes.

I'm not recommending the dealer be used but I do recommend buying a "complete" list of OEM parts for the job.

 

Mine squeal when I first drive the car each morning. But after leaving my apartment complex, it doesn't squeal again...

 

ceramics in front, new calipers in back like 2 years ago+ pads. only hear noise when backin up in the morning.

 

All duralast around, cheap stuff get the job done though for me, only slight squeal i hear is when im going down into the parking lot but thats about it, id say try OEM probably best bet, my girlfriend has OEM and she brakes HARD and i never hear a squeal from her car.

 

i have stock blanks and hawk hps's and i have never heard them squeal. They make a little noise when you hit em hard but it definitely isnt a squeal it is a deep sound.

 

well i have Akebonos ceramics OEM's and i believe autozones rotors, but i see that there is like a line sticking out of the rotor. like all around and if i run finger from inside rotor to oustide i feel it just like 1 line. Im pretty sure i put them on right it is my 3rd time ive installed them. i used anti squeal goo and anti squeal spray i was sure that it was because i didnt have anti rattle brake springs so i bought them and installed problem still there. but i believe its the line i see in the rotor

 

also what if this line started going on my pads, what if i resurface rotors but pads are still messed up due to last rotor? can this happen?

 

Actually... no... it is not the pads (majority of the time). Brake noise comes from high pitched vibrations, often caused by metal to metal contact. (ie piston and pad backing material) Often when pads are installed... attention is not given to the backing material, shims or the guides the pads slide back and forth on. Backing material should have an anti-squeel paste used... and the guides should be lubricated with a high temperature lube (syl-glide works best). Always good to lubricate the pins while your in there as well. Id say 90% of the time this solves the problem in our shop... the other 10% MAY include faulty brake parts.

Hope this helps...

 

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...and the component within the disc brake system that's vibrating is the brake pad!

Backing plates, anti-squeal goo, etc all do the same thing - they provide dampening between the caliper and pad to keep the pad from vibrating.

Dave

 

The pads will re-bed (technically, they will "burnish") to the new shape of the rotor surface.

However, before you do all that, remove the pads and make sure the wear squealer (that metal tang that hangs off the end of some brake pads) is not touching the rotor. Also look to see if a stone or other odd thing is trapped in the pad or caliper and digging into the rotor. If your brake pads have a wear squealer, check to see that the bare end of the metal piece is located so that it will drag on the rotor exactly when the pad gets 80% worn down.

I once had a stone get caught between the knuckle and rotor, made maddening noise any time the car was moving! I did finally find it just because I kept taking things apart until I found the source.

Dave

 

you should check into your calipers.. if not that.. OEM brakes tend to squeal a lot such as my breaks.. they do the exact thing, so i know how you feel..

 

some new brake pads will squeal if they are not broken in right

 

For God's sake....it's BRAKE pads not BREAK pads

 

One of my tires makes a grinding noise when I *break* hard. I think the rotor needs to be replaced but Im not sure.

 

well, I tell ya... if you've got a tire that's making a grinding noise, i'd have a close friggin look at that tire.

 

when they fall apart they are Break pads

 

I'm glad to see that I am not the only one who is driven crazy by these types of things...


My brakes are cheap Autozone ones and they sometimes make quite a bit of noise on the very first stop after the car has been sitting for a while, but after that they never make a sound no matter how hard I mash on them...

Wish I could be more help. There are some good suggestions to try on this page for sure though.