squeaky brakes

81gen1 · 04-12-2008, 03:58 AM

ok, so my car supposedly had new brakes when i bought it a few weeks ago, but they started squealing really bad, so i replaced the pads. (the rotors are in perfect shape) the squeaking went away for a few hours, but now it's back.

any ideas?

Kentetsu · 04-12-2008, 03:12 PM

Make sure that the shims are in place, and properly installed. If they are, then there is some goop you can buy to reduce squeeling.

81gen1 · 04-13-2008, 04:49 AM

shims?

Kentetsu · 04-13-2008, 08:20 PM

Go to www.rockauto.com and check out the Disc Brake Hardware Kit. For 10 bucks it has all of the little spring clips and stuff. There is also a brake pad shim kit, which is thin pieces of metal that go between the pad and the piston in order to reduce squeeling. Pick them both up for under 20 bucks and you should be all set.

$100T2 · 04-13-2008, 09:08 PM

Shims and the sticky spray you are supposed to treat the pads with will do wonders.

whitey85mtu · 04-26-2008, 07:39 PM

did you properly bed the pads?

04-12-2008, 03:58 AM	#1
81gen1 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Centralia, WA Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	squeaky brakes ok, so my car supposedly had new brakes when i bought it a few weeks ago, but they started squealing really bad, so i replaced the pads. (the rotors are in perfect shape) the squeaking went away for a few hours, but now it's back. any ideas? __________________ 1988 GXL-White 1985 GS-Red 1984 GSL-Primer 1983 Limited Edition-Champaign Silver-Full Suspension, Konig Rewinds 1982 GSL-Charcoal Grey-Weber 45, RB SP Exhaust, MSD Direct Fire 1981 GSL-White 1981 GS-Red, IMSA widebody, 3 piece Epsilons, Custom Exhaust 1981 GS-Blue 1980 SA-Black 1979 SA-Black Dragon Bodykit-White 12A Bridgey Turbo project

04-12-2008, 03:12 PM	#2
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	Make sure that the shims are in place, and properly installed. If they are, then there is some goop you can buy to reduce squeeling. __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1

04-13-2008, 04:49 AM	#3
81gen1 The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Centralia, WA Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	shims? __________________ 1988 GXL-White 1985 GS-Red 1984 GSL-Primer 1983 Limited Edition-Champaign Silver-Full Suspension, Konig Rewinds 1982 GSL-Charcoal Grey-Weber 45, RB SP Exhaust, MSD Direct Fire 1981 GSL-White 1981 GS-Red, IMSA widebody, 3 piece Epsilons, Custom Exhaust 1981 GS-Blue 1980 SA-Black 1979 SA-Black Dragon Bodykit-White 12A Bridgey Turbo project

04-13-2008, 09:08 PM	#5
$100T2 Big Daddy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 419 Rep Power: 18	Shims and the sticky spray you are supposed to treat the pads with will do wonders. __________________ Hell hath no fury like a rotor blown.

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04-13-2008, 08:20 PM	#4
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	Go to www.rockauto.com and check out the Disc Brake Hardware Kit. For 10 bucks it has all of the little spring clips and stuff. There is also a brake pad shim kit, which is thin pieces of metal that go between the pad and the piston in order to reduce squeeling. Pick them both up for under 20 bucks and you should be all set.

04-26-2008, 07:39 PM	#6
whitey85mtu Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 18	did you properly bed the pads?