squeaky brakes
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 37,637
Likes: 3,118
From: Crossville TN
Did you put the 'anti-squeal' goop on the backside and the ends of the brake pads before you installed them? Those early disc brakes were notorious for squealing when you apply the brakes (especially at low speeds). The metal surfaces on the pads that mate with other metal parts (calipers and pistons) tend to resonate when they are under load. Most times, a little of that silicone stuff placed between those rubbing surfaces quiets the noise.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 289
Likes: 1
From: Valley Springs SD
Did you put the 'anti-squeal' goop on the backside and the ends of the brake pads before you installed them? Those early disc brakes were notorious for squealing when you apply the brakes (especially at low speeds). The metal surfaces on the pads that mate with other metal parts (calipers and pistons) tend to resonate when they are under load. Most times, a little of that silicone stuff placed between those rubbing surfaces quiets the noise.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 14,345
Likes: 4
From: Hartselle AL
St. Jude Donor '09
Did you put the 'anti-squeal' goop on the backside and the ends of the brake pads before you installed them? Those early disc brakes were notorious for squealing when you apply the brakes (especially at low speeds). The metal surfaces on the pads that mate with other metal parts (calipers and pistons) tend to resonate when they are under load. Most times, a little of that silicone stuff placed between those rubbing surfaces quiets the noise.
Just this week, had to pull the left rear pads and re-apply. Completely eliminated the annoying slow speed squeak. Another sign that that is the problem is that the squeak goes away when you touch the brakes.
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
From: NY
initially i did the put the "goop" on, however it felt odd applying something to a pad that is supposed to stop the car, so i was very sparing at best. i guess now i need to go back and reapply. Thanks for the advice everyone...
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,480
Likes: 2
From: Circleville Ohio
Vadre Vette
The goop gets hot and just does not work(on all pads)they do sell pads with angles on them. not sure if that will eliminate this or not.
