Brakes Sqeak? What to do?
Brakes Sqeak? What to do?
My 2005 350Z brakes were squeaking so I took it to the dealer and had new front rotors put on Front and rear pads and hardware. The brakes STILL squeak. Any suggestions????
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Re: Brakes Sqeak? What to do? (pudge350Z)
smells like lawsuit. If Then take them for a ride afterwards.
Re: Brakes Sqeak? What to do? (pudge350Z)
When is it squeaking? All the time? When you depress the brake? Does it stop at point, other than when you're not moving?Did you recently change your tires or rims?
Re: Brakes Sqeak? What to do? (samej82)
It squeaks when I am coming to a stopwhen I reah less than 10MPH. Also when I am backing out of a parking space or garage. I have not recently changed the rims or tires. I have had about 5 different sets of pads put on and they all squeak. Also put new nissan rotors and hardware in front. New nissan pads in rear and turned rotors.
Re: Brakes Sqeak? What to do? (samej82)
Also, It really statrs to squeak after I have been driving for a while and it is warmed up.
Re: Brakes Sqeak? What to do? (pudge350Z)
have you had the wheel bearings removed, cleaned, lubed, and repacked?
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Re: Brakes Sqeak? What to do? (pudge350Z)
Have you bedded the pads since you got new pads and rotors? If not, follow my instructions.
It is IMPORTANT to properly bed or seat-in new pads on their rotors. The rotors won’t function at peak efficiency until the pad friction material has transferred to the rotor friction surfaces.
In a safe location, make a series of gentle stops from low speed. Start at around 10mph to prove that the system is functioning properly. Gradually work up to 20 and 30mph again with gentle stops. Gradually work up to hard braking at higher speeds. Run vehicle up to moderate speed (50 – 60 mph) and make several (10 – 12) medium brake applications (slow down to 20mph, do not come to a complete stop) to heat up the rotor slowly. This will help reduce the chance of thermal shock caused by uneven heating of the rotor.
Park the car and allow the brakes to cool completely (preferably overnight). While driving the vehicle to where it will be parked, use the brakes as little as possible. When you need to stop the vehicle, get off the brakes just before the car stops and allow it to roll a foot or two before stopping completely.
Do not hold brakes on after performing the bedding-in procedure until cooling is completed. This will avoid “hot spotting” or uneven cooling which can damage the rotor.
If brake fade is experienced at any time the system should be cooled immediately. Drive at moderate speeds to cool the pads, do not apply the brakes during this process if possible. After initial cooling in this manner, the vehicle should be parked so that the pads can return to ambient temperature. This completes the heat cycle and will ensure minimal pad wear and maximum pad friction.
It is IMPORTANT to properly bed or seat-in new pads on their rotors. The rotors won’t function at peak efficiency until the pad friction material has transferred to the rotor friction surfaces.
In a safe location, make a series of gentle stops from low speed. Start at around 10mph to prove that the system is functioning properly. Gradually work up to 20 and 30mph again with gentle stops. Gradually work up to hard braking at higher speeds. Run vehicle up to moderate speed (50 – 60 mph) and make several (10 – 12) medium brake applications (slow down to 20mph, do not come to a complete stop) to heat up the rotor slowly. This will help reduce the chance of thermal shock caused by uneven heating of the rotor.
Park the car and allow the brakes to cool completely (preferably overnight). While driving the vehicle to where it will be parked, use the brakes as little as possible. When you need to stop the vehicle, get off the brakes just before the car stops and allow it to roll a foot or two before stopping completely.
Do not hold brakes on after performing the bedding-in procedure until cooling is completed. This will avoid “hot spotting” or uneven cooling which can damage the rotor.
If brake fade is experienced at any time the system should be cooled immediately. Drive at moderate speeds to cool the pads, do not apply the brakes during this process if possible. After initial cooling in this manner, the vehicle should be parked so that the pads can return to ambient temperature. This completes the heat cycle and will ensure minimal pad wear and maximum pad friction.