Brake Noise!

[Silvergto2]

I had some new brakes put on my car last year in April. For the last 3 weeks, when I first start to brake, I get a sqeaking / squeeling noise for a couple of seconds from the brakes and then it goes away. Is it brake dust or something more serious? Any suggestions to help me stop the noise would be appreciated.

 

[Silvergto2]

anyone?

 

[03ghoststang]

whoa last year so you have a little over a year with them i would check the thickness on the pad see how much is left if it less than half i would replace them

 

[Torinalth]

agreed, i change mine every 4 months... but then i put on around 40k a year on my car. if they are under 1/4" its time to toss em and get new ones/machined rotors.

Torinalth

 

[loosescrew79]

Depending on how hard you use the brakes you could wear them down pretty good in a years time. On my truck I go through pads in a little over a year.

inspect them and if they still look close to new, try cleaning them

 

[hognutz]

I would inspect the pads, rotors, and you floating pins.

they make componds to put on the pads but I have not had as much luck with that as just replacing the pads.

if you brake pads only last a year you either bought the wrong pads IMO or yu drive a ton. I am at 65k on my oem pads with no noise and they are not shot yet. aftermarket pads are a gamble sometimes. so work fine others are noisy and produce about 10 times the dust. I would use oem or the more expensive ceramic pads this time if you have a problem.

 

[03ghoststang]

I would inspect the pads, rotors, and you floating pins.

they make componds to put on the pads but I have not had as much luck with that as just replacing the pads.

if you brake pads only last a year you either bought the wrong pads IMO or yu drive a ton. I am at 65k on my oem pads with no noise and they are not shot yet. aftermarket pads are a gamble sometimes. so work fine others are noisy and produce about 10 times the dust. I would use oem or the more expensive ceramic pads this time if you have a problem.

i got three years with mine and 32K miles and i have replaced them 3 times on the front teh rears are about to be changed though...... goes to show how hard i drive the car

 

[Mustang5L5]

Most likely they just need to be regreased.

Apply caliper grease to the pad mounting points and rear caliper pins and anti-squeal to the backing plates of the pads. Should quiet them up.

If the pads are low, you might as well replace them