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Old May 1, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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Cool. I'll do that tomorrow morning.
Old May 2, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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Well, I checked all through the garage, and it looks like I'm a dumbass and threw the OEM shims out. I've re-applied anti-squeal twice to the front brakes already and they STILL are squeaking. I put down the windows and can hear it coming from both sides, sometimes it sounds almost as though they're alternating.

Any ideas or tricks I can try to get this to stop? Also, where can I get some more of those shims? Nissan? or can I get them elsewhere?

Thanks!
Old May 2, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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You can get the shims from your local Nissan dealer.
That's weird that yours is squealing. I haven't used shims on mine, and mine never squeal. I do recall that the first time I did brakes, I went over the calipers thoroughly with a steel-bristled detailing brush to clean them off of most dirt before applying the anti-squeal grease.
Old May 2, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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Just go to a dealer and ask for Brake installation kit. It will have shims and metal clips that you put into the Torque Member to hod in the pads.
Old May 3, 2004 | 05:52 AM
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How much does that cost?

I've never had brakes do this to me before. If I have to brake hard, I hear a rumbling sound, almost like slowing down while driving across one of those open-grate bridges.

I'll have to see if I can find a Nissan dealer close to me. I've also had people tell me to use bolt anti-seize on the pads to keep them from squeaking. :shrug:

Overall, I'm not very happy with my raybestos rotors and semi-metallic pads. I'm almost ready to toss the pads and get those ones from autozone that someone mentioned earlier.
Old May 3, 2004 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 00GLE
How much does that cost?

I've never had brakes do this to me before. If I have to brake hard, I hear a rumbling sound, almost like slowing down while driving across one of those open-grate bridges.

I'll have to see if I can find a Nissan dealer close to me. I've also had people tell me to use bolt anti-seize on the pads to keep them from squeaking. :shrug:

Overall, I'm not very happy with my raybestos rotors and semi-metallic pads. I'm almost ready to toss the pads and get those ones from autozone that someone mentioned earlier.
That "rumbling sound" is how my rotors+pads sounded when they started to become warped. Since you *just* installed these recently, I seriously doubt that's the case--something must be off. Try pulling off the rotors and cleaning (w/ a metal bristled brush) the face of the spindle and double-checking all your work to ensure the rotor and calipers/pads are sitting squarely where they should.
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