Break squeel?
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Burning Brakes
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Brake squeal?
I have an 09' I bought it with about 12K miles on it as long as I have owned it it has made brake noise I now have 20K miles on it and it still makes noise I plan to replace my tires this week or next I would like to resolve this issue at the same time. I don't think the pads are bad but I guess it is possible should I expect to get more then 20K on an automatic? Assuming the pads are good what should I do or look for?
Last edited by Davids65; Aug 10, 2016 at 05:42 PM. Reason: Spelling is not my forte:)
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Your pads are probably fine. Take the calipers off and grease the back of the pads and the guides the pads slide on.
Probably wouldn't hurt to bed the brakes also. There is a thread about it. Basically you do a series of stops from 60 to 10 without engaging the abs or coming to a complete stop. Then drive around for 10 to 15 min without stopping to cool the brakes. If you do stop you must start all over.
If it's a street car you can go with ceramic pads.
Probably wouldn't hurt to bed the brakes also. There is a thread about it. Basically you do a series of stops from 60 to 10 without engaging the abs or coming to a complete stop. Then drive around for 10 to 15 min without stopping to cool the brakes. If you do stop you must start all over.
If it's a street car you can go with ceramic pads.
Last edited by wayback; Aug 10, 2016 at 02:34 PM.
Racer
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You spelled both words wrong! LOL!
Use your brakes hard a few times and they will quiet down for a while. I get the same issue with my bikes when the Ol' lady rides with me. A couple of hard stops is all it takes to clear it up.
Use your brakes hard a few times and they will quiet down for a while. I get the same issue with my bikes when the Ol' lady rides with me. A couple of hard stops is all it takes to clear it up.
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Look for wear on the rotors and make sure that the points that need to be lubed are lubed. Its possible that the previous owner could have swapped pads out for racing or something and put used pads back on, etc.
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Your pads are probably fine. Take the calipers off and grease the back of the pads and the guides the pads slide on.
Probably wouldn't hurt to bed the brakes also. There is a thread about it. Basically you do a series of stops from 60 to 10 without engaging the abs or coming to a complete stop. Then drive around for 10 to 15 min without stopping to cool the brakes. If you do stop you must start all over.
If it's a street car you can go with ceramic pads.
Probably wouldn't hurt to bed the brakes also. There is a thread about it. Basically you do a series of stops from 60 to 10 without engaging the abs or coming to a complete stop. Then drive around for 10 to 15 min without stopping to cool the brakes. If you do stop you must start all over.
If it's a street car you can go with ceramic pads.
Last edited by gsflyer2011; Aug 10, 2016 at 07:02 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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I'm having new tires installed on Monday so I asked the shop to check the brakes he said he would spray the backs and check for any burrs that might be rubbing. I drive the car hard last week it is possible I will need pads however the squeal has been there as long as I have owned the car.
