Fresh cut rotors...and new pads...

[H2ummer]

Originally Posted by OrangeCrush

Just for my knowledge, what does applying the parking brake have to do with the front brakes???

Inquiring minds want to know.

Mark

Absolutely nothing. BUT, he did not say he replaced ONLY the fronts. He said he only had squealing from the the fronts. So to cover all the bases, it is still a valid statement.

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by H2ummer

Absolutely nothing. BUT, he did not say he replaced ONLY the fronts. He said he only had squealing from the the fronts. So to cover all the bases, it is still a valid statement.

How is it a valid statement if it has "absolutely nothing" to do with it? LOL

I don't care, I'm just trying to figure out the logic...lol.

Mark

[jroman201]

well...i had the mech remove the bolts...remove the tire...and then replace and retighten the bolts in the correct pattern and to 140lbs...i watched them from 2 ft away to make sure...

nevertheless...the squealing is still there...

just a few more things to add...

the squealing was occurring on the stock pads with stock rotors from 29k to 45k but was not unbearable and would come and go...alot of highway miles with the radio CRANKED too...

i had plenty of meat on the pads too...approx. 6 or 7mm i am guessing...when they came off...

I am going to take a shot in the dark and say that the rotors need to be replaced...and stock pads put on...due to the amount of time that passed it may have warped them ever so slightly...

the tires rotated front to back only as well...cant blame it on them...

the set screw question was answered...thanks...

if it is all replaced back to stock and the squealing still exists...what then...??...maybe an axle issue...??...i dunno...

thanks for all the help...

[solarflare]

The squeal is coming from the brake pad which moves against the caliper ever so slightly. I went nuts when I changed my Dodge Ram brake pads....wouldn't stop squealing. You can go to an auto parts store and purchase an item that is usually called brake quiet, or something to that effect. What it is, is a spray that goes onto the back side of the brake pad....the side that touches the caliper (DO NOT put this on the pad side). It is usually a blue color and you want to spray in a well ventilated area. You spray it on and let it dry for about 30 minutes. It gives the back side of the pad a rubber coating, which when installed against the caliper, makes it so the pad doesn't move against it, causing the squeal when you stop. Trust me, it's nice!!!!! No more squeal killing your ears.

[H2 Bill]

solarflare is right except the stuff I use is red. Do this and it will fix your problem. Don't let the car wash use a power spray on your brakes or it will wash it off and they will squeek again.

[Trinity]

Couple things that I have noticed:

1.) Agree 100% with the bolt torque comments. On a previous vehicle, after having the tires balanced and rotated, I got a flat about a week later. Thankfully I was in my driveway because the 18 year flunkie had tightened the bolts so much that my breaker bar was useless. Over 200 ft pounds of impact wrench later, I got them off.

2.) I have also found that after off-roading or driving in really dusty conditions, on occasion I have had to jack the rig up, take off the tire, and then spray some disc break cleaner on the rotor and near the pad. It doesn't happen often, but when I notice a squeak, I do this and it goes away. And it is always the front wheels for some reason.