6/15 Is it normal for new brake pads to squeek like hell? The mechanic
asked me if I wanted to have rotors resurfaced for an extra $100
which would prevent from squeekying and I said no. Now I'm suspecting
that he is trying to fuck me up.
\_ Warped rotors don't cause squeeking. That mechanic is full of
shit. When installing the new pads, he was supposed to
spray on sticky blue stuff called "disc brake quiet". Also,
there are shims that came with the pads that he was supposed to
put in as well. Those should've made the squeeking go away.
\_ Not true. warped rotors CAN cause squeeking, although they
generally cause the vehicle to shake while stopping also.
And while the "sticky blue stuff" might have some nominal
usage, the primary cause brake squeekage is the partial
melting and resolidification of the pad surface. This
causes the pad surface to become glassy, which leads to
squeeking.
\_ So how do you actually fix it? Will it go away eventually?
--dying in traffic
\_ This is caused by more environmentally friendly materials in
brake bads (I think they are more metallic and contain less, if
any, asbestos). My dealer (Nissan) actually showed me a company
memo to that effect last time I had my brakes done and returned
to the dealer to complain about the squeaking. I've noticed
that many (new) cars squeak as I'm driving. It's just hard to
notice with the window rolled up and/or the radio playing. It
does get a little bit better over time, but it'll never be
completely silent. Of course, your situation could be different
since you say that squeak "like hell" instead of just a little bit.
\_ You eventually get a fix-it ticket from a cop and
pay $100 to have your rotors resurfaced.
\_ do what the cowboys do, go out into the middle
of nowhere, speed to 65 then slam the brakes to
break in the pads. repeat a couple of times.
\_ Maybe check out different brands of brake pads?
Or did they already squeak BEFORE the new pads?
\_ Car Talk
\_ Buy an anchor, or a brake chute. -John |
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