Brakes Squeeking
03-28-2005, 10:43 AM
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4 pot calipers, turned the front rotors (couldnt' remove the rears), new hawk pads, and they squeeked. After many miles on this setup, I eventually removed the pads and sprayed the stop-squeek stuff on the back of the pads. That seemed to work for about a day. Now I swear they're squeeking louder than before. Not when going hard on the brakes, but only when normal braking, which is what I'm doing 90% of the time. I'm sure I've been scaring drivers by braking late and quickly, just to not hear the squeek. Any solutions?
03-28-2005, 01:46 PM
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[quote name='Baldy' date='Mar 28 2005, 02:41 PM']welp, guess I need to borrow an impact driver from someone. damn them 2 screws.
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Go to the store, get a 9/16" drill bit, place in drill, drill the heads off you can remove the remaining screw with a pair of pliars.
End of story, I spent half a day ******* with those screws and it's not worth it, see the topic I wrote this weekend LOL
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Go to the store, get a 9/16" drill bit, place in drill, drill the heads off you can remove the remaining screw with a pair of pliars.
End of story, I spent half a day ******* with those screws and it's not worth it, see the topic I wrote this weekend LOL
03-28-2005, 01:50 PM
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Funny you should post this. I have had the exact same problem with my new brakes. I had to get the whole brake system overhauled and they replaced the front rotors. The damn think squeaked (squealed like a stuck pig is more like it) so loud it scared everyone around me. If you braked late and pressed them hard, no squeak.
I just had the new rotors turned and so far no squeak. So I would try that and see if it works for you, so far it has worked for me. It has just been a few miles of driving though. Had them turned this morning.
I just had the new rotors turned and so far no squeak. So I would try that and see if it works for you, so far it has worked for me. It has just been a few miles of driving though. Had them turned this morning.
03-28-2005, 01:52 PM
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[quote name='Baldy' date='Mar 28 2005, 02:50 PM']great, I'll get the impact driver from my dad since it's free, then go to town with the drill if that doesn't work.
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I skipped the trying to remove them and went strait to the drill LOL
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I skipped the trying to remove them and went strait to the drill LOL
03-28-2005, 02:03 PM
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several of the hawk pads are metallic or semi-metallic pads and will squeal.... but yes, they will stop you quickly. A warped rotor shouldn't make it squeal.... just shake like hell... if they did squeal before but not after turning them.... they probably had build up on them from pad glazing.