First off, I just put new brake pads on our maxima about 1,000 miles ago (they are the more expensive low-dust ceramic ones). I was riding side-by-side with my wife earlier this week, and some old hag cut her off...........she broke HARD (saw smoke billowing from the tires), and ever since then, the brakes have been squealing. I've probably driven the car about 100 miles since then - just figured it would go away soon thereafter. Anyone have any insight to what the problem is, and what I can do to fix this? It squeals when i don't press the brake, and when I do, it stops. It's like I need to change them again, but these should not even be close to worn yet. Don't get me wrong, I'd gladly pay for another pair if need be (they definitely did their job), but will this fix the problem? Or are the rotors warped? Thanks!!!!

 

You would definately know if your rotors were warped. When you step on the brakes the car would feel as if it were shuddering. It almost sounds like you have a caliper sticking???

Warner

 

Thanks for the quick response...........forgive my ignorance, but how to you fix a stuck caliper? I've changed my own brakes a couple times on this car, but haven't had anything like this before. Any ideas?

 

our cars use floating calipers. when you put your pads in you had to take out those two bolts in the back. The caliper floats on those bolts. the best thing to do is just put some sylicon lubricant on them and slide them back in they should slide freely with little resistance

 

Check your rotors, if they seem ok and no cracks, then there's a good chance nothing's wrong.

BTW, your wife deserves a beating. I mean, gimme a break, what was the ***** thinking?

 

Check this website for a good brake/rotor/caliper instuction.


http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/301

I know its for front brakes, but the only diff is the way you compress the caliper. Fronts are compressed and backs are screwed in.

 

thats a bit harsh, man....

 

yea.....on the rotors

anyway, I was kidding

 

you're right about the floating calipers

but wrong about the silicone lubricant.

you have to use high temp brake grease available at pep boys autozone rsstrauss for $3.

i'd bleed the brakes and change the fluid if you haven't done it in 2 or more years. but then again that's me.

good luck

 

BOSS seems to have a bad sense of humor... That was uncalled for even if it was a joke, at least put j/k in your post before you actually offend someone...

 

you will most likely have to machine ur rotors....

 

"you're right about the floating calipers

but wrong about the silicone lubricant. " I recently did a brake job and was recommended by one source to use a good silicone lubricant, but in the end what I ended up using on my two slider pins was standard dielectric grease. I know it doesn't sound right but I literally asked one professional mechanic and two ex pro-mechanics and they all said that dielectric is perfectly acceptable in this application, so there are various substances one can use on pins

 

I'd guess that the pads are causing the problem, even though they're not worn out. I used to get that mild squeal everytime I released the parking brake, and that sound went away when I replaced the rear pads. I'm guessing that sound was caused by the pads being so thin, and even brittle. Because as far as I know the pads are actually touching the rotors lightly even when you're not braking. My pads disintegrated when I took them out--the pad material just fell right off their backings.

I'd say just buy some OEM pads and install them, the sound will probably be gone. Also, I wouldn't turn the rotors, I'd just replace them. Factory rotors are in the 60's.

 

ummmmmmmmmm, no, that would be you