squeaky brakes
#1
squeaky brakes
I have a brake squeak. It happens when I am driving and goes away when I apply the brakes.
I have replaced the Caliper, Rotor, and pads on the offending wheel(passenger front) I'm running hawk performance ceramic brake pads from American Muscle.
When I changed out the parts the squeak went away for a couple of days. Then it returned. I took everything apart and LIBERALLY coated parts with that red brake parts lube. When I put it together the squeak went away for a couple days and came back.
Ay ideas?
Oh yeah. It's a 96 GT 'vert.
I have replaced the Caliper, Rotor, and pads on the offending wheel(passenger front) I'm running hawk performance ceramic brake pads from American Muscle.
When I changed out the parts the squeak went away for a couple of days. Then it returned. I took everything apart and LIBERALLY coated parts with that red brake parts lube. When I put it together the squeak went away for a couple days and came back.
Ay ideas?
Oh yeah. It's a 96 GT 'vert.
#2
I have a brake squeak. It happens when I am driving and goes away when I apply the brakes.
I have replaced the Caliper, Rotor, and pads on the offending wheel(passenger front) I'm running hawk performance ceramic brake pads from American Muscle.
When I changed out the parts the squeak went away for a couple of days. Then it returned. I took everything apart and LIBERALLY coated parts with that red brake parts lube. When I put it together the squeak went away for a couple days and came back.
Ay ideas?
Oh yeah. It's a 96 GT 'vert.
I have replaced the Caliper, Rotor, and pads on the offending wheel(passenger front) I'm running hawk performance ceramic brake pads from American Muscle.
When I changed out the parts the squeak went away for a couple of days. Then it returned. I took everything apart and LIBERALLY coated parts with that red brake parts lube. When I put it together the squeak went away for a couple days and came back.
Ay ideas?
Oh yeah. It's a 96 GT 'vert.
I wish I could be more help here but I'm at a lost without the car in front of me. I would recommend taking the car to a local shop just to get a professional opinion and see if they can find anything simple!
-Dan
#3
well it's intermittent....not a constant squeal...squeak...squeak...squeak... more and more rapidly the faster i go.
it also goes away when i turn right. I know it needs an alignment but i wouldn't think that would cause it...especially since after i dismantle and reassemble the brakes it goes away and comes back two days later.
it also goes away when i turn right. I know it needs an alignment but i wouldn't think that would cause it...especially since after i dismantle and reassemble the brakes it goes away and comes back two days later.
#4
By intermittent, do you mean "it happens on some days but not others", or do you mean "on and off with a rhythm"? And if it has a rhythm, could you give us an idea of the rate, like in beats per minute? And is it perfectly steady if you hold a constant speed?
Did you change all the brake parts at the same time, or did you change them one at a time? I am suspecting that a deposit on a brake rotor could rub against the brake pad with every wheel turn, and applying the brakes would cause a constant pressure instead, but it is very unlikely to have such a big deposit for so long. Also, if you could record the sound on a phone and upload the video (youtube is easy), that could help.
Did you change all the brake parts at the same time, or did you change them one at a time? I am suspecting that a deposit on a brake rotor could rub against the brake pad with every wheel turn, and applying the brakes would cause a constant pressure instead, but it is very unlikely to have such a big deposit for so long. Also, if you could record the sound on a phone and upload the video (youtube is easy), that could help.
#5
By intermittent I mean with rhythm. BPM varies by speed but I'd say maybe 60 or so cruising through my neighborhood at 25.
I replaced everything at once. I was replacing the pads and I found the rotors didn't look great so I figured I'd replace them as well. The caliper piston was a pain in the tail so I just decided to take care of that while I was already in there.
Recording is probably not going to happen for a while
I replaced everything at once. I was replacing the pads and I found the rotors didn't look great so I figured I'd replace them as well. The caliper piston was a pain in the tail so I just decided to take care of that while I was already in there.
Recording is probably not going to happen for a while
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