First off I have a 6MT so I am talking about the Brembo's here. For some reason my brakes are really squeeling/squeeking these days. I changed the front pads about 5K miles ago and probably half that for the back. Ever since they have started to squeel and actually seem to be getting worse! From what I can tell, it sounds like both the front and back squeek when I brake. I'm wondering if I overlooked something when I replaced my own pads. As many people know, it's not hard to change them so I don't know what I could've done incorrectly. I replaced the OEM's (which were very worn) with EBC Greenstuff. I used Disc Quiet (or whatever the red/orange stuff is called) on the backs of all 4 pads. So I'm not sure what is wrong but I could really use some advice. The squeeling is getting louder and more persistent. It's driving me crazy!! I wish I cuold take it in to the dealership but last I heard the brake coverage is for non Brembo only.

Here are a few random theories I've come up with thus far:

- when I did my brake job I put the pads in before the anti-squeel silicone was completely dry
(front only, so that doesn't explain the backs squeeking)

- I used too much anti-squeek silicone stuff
(is that even possible?)

- my rotors need resurfacing
(probably what I'm leaning towards the most at the moment)

- glazed rotors? brake pads?
(I have no idea what that is, just heard it somewhere once)

- I didn't clean my calipers enough when I changed the pads
(unlikely but I'm grasping at anything)

Anyway, I would appreciate some advice on how to fix this problem.



R.I.P. Pat Tillman 1976 - 2004

 

hello hello! sorry to hear about your noise after changing your pads, i actually have an idea what might've happened when you changed your pads, so please message me and we'll go from there and see if i can help you in any way...



~i'm just a girl~

 

Why don't you just post your message here so we can all benefit from the solution?

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Did you happen to change your pad shims when you changed your pads? You probably did not do anything incorrectly and you are correct, swapping out pads are easy... but with the Brembo equipped G's, when changing the pads and not the pad shims, there was a persistant sound that sounds similar to what you are describing, so lesson learned... when changing pads, replace the shim pads also...

~Rie

~i'm just a girl~