Brake Squeal
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6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Williamsburg Va.
Brake Squeal
My 05 Z51 brakes squeal when first applied, the dealer says this is normal. Is it? Would installing different brake pads fix the problem? I only have 30,000 miles on the car, so I think they are the orginals.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Southern New Jersey
I only replaced the fronts with ceramic pads from Autozone for less than $50 and it made a huge difference. Rears are still stock Z51 pads and not a problem, except more brake dust from those.
Racer
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From: northern New Jersey
Also use brake adhesive on the backs of the pads so that they stick to the calipers instead of vibrating between the caliper and the rotor. The high frequency vibration is the squeal. You can get the brake adhesive in any auto parts store.
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O yeah my crack head dealership say's it normal for my car to sound like a Pinto W/ 200,000miles. well they really ddin't say that but they said the squeal is normal.
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How to bed brakes, http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm
I followed this procedure when the car was new..Less than 50 miles on it. My Z51 brakes have never made a sound.
I followed this procedure when the car was new..Less than 50 miles on it. My Z51 brakes have never made a sound.
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