No matter what i do to my brakes they always squeak. My friend has had the stock OEM brakes, the whole set up, and his always squeak. I have gone through the whole OEM set up, to stillen X drilled and slotted rotors and bought brand new OEM calipers and pads. still squeaks. (after a little driving of course not just right away) then i went big and got a 4pot/2pot Stoptech BBK with SS lines and new pads and everything. and they still squeak the exact same as the stock OEM ones. it gets to the point where i can clean them and they wont squeak for two times i brake. after that, itll go back so cleaning doesnt matter. The squeking is gettin really bad, unnormal brake squeaking.

Anyone else have this problem? how'd u fix it?

 

You properly lubricating the pad ears where they slide back/forth in their locators?

 

I'd like to know too, mine squeel when I'm not even braking! I learnt to just live with it for now since winter is coming up.

 

yeah my brakes have really been doing this too. Brakes are pretty much new so what do we do??

 

Yeah, mine too. But only at certain pressures. Too bad that it happens at medium pressure, so if i slam on the brakes or lightly press them there is no squealing. I know my pads and rotors are still good and now that it is already snowing up in the mountains and getting below freezing the windows are staying up most of the time.

 

The culprit and my fix for the issue.

https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...ke-squeal.html

 

do you have the OEM anti squeal shims installed????

 

I've never had any issues with brakes squeaking. Just use the lubricant on the backside of the shims when you install the pads and you should be good.

 

no you won't be good with just that..........

 

Apply lube to the pad contact points. I've have brand new brakes squeal from the beginning before any "lip" forms. It usually results from me being forgetful and not picking up brake caliper lube and realizing it halfway through the job.

I just go back, apply lube to the pad contact points and the two backing shims and the prob went away.

 

so pretty much just use lube in certain places to clean it up? i dont understand wat that link says to do. are we shaving part of the brake pad off? the top and bottom part to make it 3 sides not just the 1? (sorta)

 

stock pad= [ left side of symbol is top of brake pad
shaved pad= \_/ bottom of symbols is top of brake pad


correct? if we did the shaving way of fixing it.

 

Just pay someone to reface the rotor. Local shop charges $10 a rotor. Take the lip off.

Then when you put it back on, apply caliper grease to the pad support bracket where the pad will slide and on the backing plates where they mate against the pads.

Like i said before, i've had brakes squeal on brand new OEM rotors that went away after lubing. This is the first i've ever heard of shaving the pads to eliminate noise.

 

Yes. The issue, at least with my brakes, is that the pads do move around very slightly in the caliper when you're lightly using the brakes. When the pads moved, they would contact the raised lip of the worn rotor and cause the squeal. Prior to figuring this out, I lubed various parts of the caliper, redid the anti-squeal on the shims, etc. The problem always returned within a day. It's not rocket science. The 03/04 G/Z eats rotors. The rotors get ground down quickly, a lip is formed, and the pads vibrate on the lip causing the squeal. Under heavier braking, the pads can't vibrate therefore no squeal.

Brake squeal is caused by loose vibrating components.

 

I am goin to try relubbing the shims and shaving the edges of the pads and possibly reface the rotor. well see how it goes!