breaks just redone and still squeak...is there a compound to put on the back of the pads...what is it and how to apply it..help please

 

Brake squeal is a common complaint with disk brakes, on all makes of car. Volvo is especially bad in this regard. Anti-squeal compound applied to the steel backing plate of the pads is effective in many cases. Please refer to the Haynes repair manual, page 9-7.

Some owners insist that you must use Nissan factory brake parts to avoid brake squeal. However, I've had good results with name-brand replacement parts such as Raybestos.

Some brands of replacement brake pads come with a single-use tube of anti-squeal compound right in the box. These products may be bought separately. Ask for Permatex Disk Brake Quiet or CRC Disk Brake Quiet. See
http://www.permatex.com/products/pro...&item_no=80077

These anti-squeal products are sometimes referred to by the slang name Blue Goo. The Permatex DBQ is blue but the CRC DBQ is red.

 

I had anti-squeal on my brakes and it helps get rid of the squeaking. But now it's back, but I have to make sure that it's not just worn pads.

How long are brakes supposed to last?

 

There is no easy one-sentence answer to this question.

Brake pads can wear out in 20K miles or 100K miles. It depends on your car (brakes wear faster with automatic transmission), your driving style, your driving environment. In a stop-and-go urban area brakes wear quickly. In 100% highway driving the brake pads never wear out because they are lightly used.

Pads with hard friction materials last longer than those with soft materials. However, hard pads tend to wear the rotors faster than soft pads. Pads are less expensive than rotors, and easier to replace. For that reason I prefer soft pads.

 

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