cyi1

Switched to hawks ceramics pads and the squeaking is becoming unbearable. The entire roll from 5mph to a stop squeals so loudly. I purchased these thinking they would have less brake dust and noise than oem pads but the dust is about the smale and the noise is 10 times louder and more frequent. Any ideas on a fix?

Carnac

Did you bed the pads in per/Hawk recommendations? Did you replace, turn, or clean the rotors before install?

At the minimum when changing pad brands you need to get any old pad material off of the rotors (steel wool or sandpaper). I have found that a good cleaning of all the old brake dust build-up on the calipers can help.

I also make sure to do a good cleaning of the pad pins (4 per side on the front and 3 per side on the rear). I use a VERY small amount of copper anti-seize on the padlet contact points (the little half circle cut-outs on each side of the padlet (I apply just a touch and wipe off all excess).

Finally did you get HAWK HP+ (black box) or HPS (black and blue)? The HP+ are track/autocross pads and squeal. The HAWK PC (yellow box) pads are supposed to be very quiet, but are not really very performance oriented.

letsrollmike

Ahh, Hawk pads. They call them Hawk for a reason, as they scream like a hawk. I refuse to buy this brand after my last experience. Had hawk HPS with fresh turned rotors, clean calipers, correct amount of anti-seize, and proper bedding. They were SCREAMING. Im not talking a little annoying squeak either, im talking so loud it can be heard from at least a mile. They were monsterously loud. Feel your pain OP.

goatts

If properly installed there should be no noise. My HPS pads are quiet. No squeals. Installed them myself.

NORTY

I've had HPS padlets on for 1500 miles. No problems, no squeal. Just good stopping power. I bedded them per GM instructuions. I use a fair amount of the HAWK LUBE."

cyi1

The squeal from my brakes are embarassingly loud..

not really sure what I'll do. Maybe have a friend check my brakes out or buy new pads

goatts

About all you can do is take them out a apply some anti squeal compound.

Undy

Two words, Posi Quiet.

I dumped the Hawk Ceramics after they ate my rotors, dusting all the way.

pewter99

I took your suggestion for my Z and no regrets..

that being said the Hawks on my C5 have been flawless (2 sets)

v8maro

I just did my pads / rotors as well, with posi quiets....guess what? They live up to their name lololol.

AFVETTE

Mine are 100% quiet even in single digit temps. They have to be bedded properly. Did you do that when new?

Tom

Gene Culley

The squealing is certainly not normal. There is either a faulty pad issue, impure surface or something else having an impact on this for you.

mammoth713

i've had hawk HPS pads for around 2K miles and i've had no squealing issues either. I installed them with a buddy, we sprayed the rotors with brake cleaner and wiped them down each time. Then when the pads went in, checked the brake pins, and put the lube that comes in the small little packet on the back of the pad (never really understood why this reduces squeal but it does) and then did the break in for the pads.. Something like 3 hard stops from 40-0mph and then 3 from 60-0 and then you park the car and let it cool down or something, i dont remember. it says it all on the box

So, idk, my hawk pads have been good to me so far