My brakes screech almost every time I am in reverse and really bad after I wash the car, and it sits overnight. Can changing just the pads eliminate this or should I hand pads and rotors. I have looked at the Powerstop pads and also the complete kit. On my C5 and C6 I had Hawk.

 

Why not let them squeal? Good brakes squeal.

Bill

 

Just swapped my pads today for the same reason, squeaked like crazy. Went with PowerStop Z23-1001 pads.

 

Try about 50 mph, hit the brakes medium hard to 5 mph, repeat about 4 times. Don't go crazy. See if this beds them in again.

 

If that doesn't work, then consider new pads.

 

After washing (the car) the brake rotors rust a bit so not uncommon for them to stick a bit when moving afterward.

 

When do you wash the brake rotors?

 

The brake rotors typically get wet while washing/rinsing the wheels.

 

The very first "mod" I did when I got the car (4/21) was to switch the very dust producing OEM pads for Powerstop. 20k miles later, never squeaked, and minimal dust. Good luck. The squeaking would drive me crazy, too!

 

Did you try it yet?