I Fixed My Noisy Brakes for Free!
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I Fixed My Noisy Brakes for Free!
For the last two weeks everytime when I drive my car first thing in the morning, the first 5 or 6 push of the brake pedal will emit a little squeal noise. After driving for about five minutes after the car warms up and pressing the brake pedal at least 5 times, the squeal goes away. This really bugged the hell outta me. So I did a little research on the Internet and this is what I did.
Make sure the brakes are cold (eg., do it first thing in the morning). Find a safe empty road to do this. Accelerate normally to about 30 - 40mph and slam on the brakes until the car stops. Accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about at least 30 seconds and slam on the brakes. Repeat the process one more time. Then accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about 1 minute to let the brakes cool down and brake normally. If you still hear noise, repeat the process of slamming on the brakes again.
I only had to do this process once and it fixed my brake noise. I verified this by rolling down my window and pressing on the brakes the first thing in the morning for the next couple of days and no noise
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Make sure the brakes are cold (eg., do it first thing in the morning). Find a safe empty road to do this. Accelerate normally to about 30 - 40mph and slam on the brakes until the car stops. Accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about at least 30 seconds and slam on the brakes. Repeat the process one more time. Then accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about 1 minute to let the brakes cool down and brake normally. If you still hear noise, repeat the process of slamming on the brakes again.
I only had to do this process once and it fixed my brake noise. I verified this by rolling down my window and pressing on the brakes the first thing in the morning for the next couple of days and no noise
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: New Jersey
For the last two weeks everytime when I drive my car first thing in the morning, the first 5 or 6 push of the brake pedal will emit a little squeal noise. After driving for about five minutes after the car warms up and pressing the brake pedal at least 5 times, the squeal goes away. This really bugged the hell outta me. So I did a little research on the Internet and this is what I did.
Make sure the brakes are cold (eg., do it first thing in the morning). Find a safe empty road to do this. Accelerate normally to about 30 - 40mph and slam on the brakes until the car stops. Accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about at least 30 seconds and slam on the brakes. Repeat the process one more time. Then accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about 1 minute to let the brakes cool down and brake normally. If you still hear noise, repeat the process of slamming on the brakes again.
I only had to do this process once and it fixed my brake noise. I verified this by rolling down my window and pressing on the brakes the first thing in the morning for the next couple of days and no noise.
Make sure the brakes are cold (eg., do it first thing in the morning). Find a safe empty road to do this. Accelerate normally to about 30 - 40mph and slam on the brakes until the car stops. Accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about at least 30 seconds and slam on the brakes. Repeat the process one more time. Then accelerate to about 30 - 40mph and wait for about 1 minute to let the brakes cool down and brake normally. If you still hear noise, repeat the process of slamming on the brakes again.
I only had to do this process once and it fixed my brake noise. I verified this by rolling down my window and pressing on the brakes the first thing in the morning for the next couple of days and no noise
.
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Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Central Iowa
The process is called "bedding" the brakes, usually done when brakes are relatively new - though some folks do it periodically to keep the pad/rotor interface in top condition.
The noise is often partially due to unequal deposits of pad material on the rotors, and can also cause pedal pulsation which is often misinterpreted as warped rotors.
The one change I would suggest to the original description of the process is not bring the car to a complete stop - rather slow the car to about 5 mph. Pads clamped to hot rotors is the main cause of transferring excess pad material.
The noise is often partially due to unequal deposits of pad material on the rotors, and can also cause pedal pulsation which is often misinterpreted as warped rotors.
The one change I would suggest to the original description of the process is not bring the car to a complete stop - rather slow the car to about 5 mph. Pads clamped to hot rotors is the main cause of transferring excess pad material.
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: South Bend, IN
I have this same problem and have done the braking method you described. It works for awhile and then starts happening again. It's real hit and miss for me. Winter now so windows up and cold so I rarely hear it now. I am sure its still happening though,,,
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