Squeaking brakes - will switching to non-OEM pads fix?
#16
You need Anti-Seize grease...
I think you should not put grease on the retainers where the pads slide... Those are stainless and you just need to clean them so the pads can slide properly... Maybe someone with mechanic experience can confirm that since I'm not 100% sure...
I think you should not put grease on the retainers where the pads slide... Those are stainless and you just need to clean them so the pads can slide properly... Maybe someone with mechanic experience can confirm that since I'm not 100% sure...
But yeah, dust buildup seems to be the problem, a couple of sprays of brake cleaner seems to guarantee a squeak-free trip. So even if I do clean & lube everything up again, I still feel like dust buildup will still be a problem & I'd have to continually clean/lube the brakes ever so often....which is the why I started this thread; if switched to ceramic non-OEM pads, will dust be decreased?
#17
ANYTHING will dust less than the OEM pads, lol. Those were a nightmare to keep clean. Any ceramic pad shouldn't dust much at all. I prefer the Akebono ceramics.
Ok cool...I've got some anti-seize.
But yeah, dust buildup seems to be the problem, a couple of sprays of brake cleaner seems to guarantee a squeak-free trip. So even if I do clean & lube everything up again, I still feel like dust buildup will still be a problem & I'd have to continually clean/lube the brakes ever so often....which is the why I started this thread; if switched to ceramic non-OEM pads, will dust be decreased?
But yeah, dust buildup seems to be the problem, a couple of sprays of brake cleaner seems to guarantee a squeak-free trip. So even if I do clean & lube everything up again, I still feel like dust buildup will still be a problem & I'd have to continually clean/lube the brakes ever so often....which is the why I started this thread; if switched to ceramic non-OEM pads, will dust be decreased?
#19
I'm gonna go through with the cleaning again, but if that squeaking comes back, I'm buying a set of those pads (ProAct). When I cleaned it last week Sunday, squeaking was back by Tuesday.
#22
But this is not an occasional squeak - it's a constant squeak that will not go away and gets worse (e.g., I can hear it from 0mph all the way up to about 40mph when not braking). Not that I bought this car new but it sounds worse than my old '95 Corolla and I was horrible with maintenance on that car.
The pads & rotors were replaced at 75k (based on dealership records)....car is around 92k now.
#23
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It sounds like you guys are talking about noise when braking? The noise I have is without braking at low speed, or at very light braking. It's just a recurring squeak that I hear when the wheel hits a certain point in its 360 degree revolution. Follows wheel speed. So if I'm at a stop and then the light turns green and I accelerate, I hear:
squeak..................squeak............squeak.. ......squeak.....squeak...squeak..squeak..sq.sq.sq .sq.sq...etc.
It sounds like you guys are talking about noise when braking? The noise I have is without braking at low speed, or at very light braking. It's just a recurring squeak that I hear when the wheel hits a certain point in its 360 degree revolution. Follows wheel speed. So if I'm at a stop and then the light turns green and I accelerate, I hear:
squeak..................squeak............squeak.. ......squeak.....squeak...squeak..squeak..sq.sq.sq .sq.sq...etc.
#25
Backing plate of the brake pad?
#26
#27
Let me know what they say....my dealership told me that what I was hearing was normal.
#28
Found out that my e-brake was loose and cracked, e-brake hardware was rusted out so replaced with new kit. Squeak is gone while driving but when I brake I still hear like a slight grind with squeak.
Shop that did the work said that the rear rotors are really rusted out and could be why I hear a grind, they tried to clean some of it off or it can be the new e-brake pad.
Wondering, is the e-brake self adjusting? Because is like non-existing when I press it down. It was a lot harder prior to the new e-brake kit, shop said that it will take a few days to adjust. Really don't buy this.
Shop that did the work said that the rear rotors are really rusted out and could be why I hear a grind, they tried to clean some of it off or it can be the new e-brake pad.
Wondering, is the e-brake self adjusting? Because is like non-existing when I press it down. It was a lot harder prior to the new e-brake kit, shop said that it will take a few days to adjust. Really don't buy this.
#29
#30
Everything in the world has been recommended but ?
the nissan / infiniti hardware kit lol, that is made just for squeaking brakes.
make sure you have 2 shims on front and rear brake pads or you will squeak backing up also. main problem with g35's are the shims sliding over the rivet on the ends of the pads.
thats 90% of g35 brake issues. any brake pad without the nissan hardware kits seem to make some kinda noise. just spead the $45 on the hardware / shim kit
also imo for the money beck arnley sells the best daily driver pads and rotors.
the nissan / infiniti hardware kit lol, that is made just for squeaking brakes.
make sure you have 2 shims on front and rear brake pads or you will squeak backing up also. main problem with g35's are the shims sliding over the rivet on the ends of the pads.
thats 90% of g35 brake issues. any brake pad without the nissan hardware kits seem to make some kinda noise. just spead the $45 on the hardware / shim kit
also imo for the money beck arnley sells the best daily driver pads and rotors.
Last edited by jumper75; 05-15-2011 at 03:59 AM.