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are squeaking brakes on a car always a bad sign?

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rnmcd

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About two months ago I had my brake pads replaced and in the last few weeks they have been squeaking when I apply the brakes.

I just haven't had the time to take the car back into the shop.

 
Mine squeek every morning or after the car has sat for a few hours. After I apply them once or twice it goes away. From what I understand it is condensation built up on the pads?!.
 
No, when you replace disc brakes, grease needs to be applied to the non-brake side to keep them from squeeking/squeeling. If there was not enough grease applied, or it wasn't applied over the entire surface, they may squeek.
 
Originally posted by: DougK62
How long have they been squeeking, and when do they do it?
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they have been squeaking for about 3 or 4 weeks...this was about 3 or 4 weeks after I had the brake pads replaced. They squeak every time I apply them...unless I really hit them hard.
 
As mentioned above, it has to do with a compound applied to the non-brake side of the pads. Not having it doesn't affect your car's braking power in the slightest- it's just annoying. But you should take your car back to the shop and have them do the job right anyway.
 
Squeaking brakes aren't necessarily a bad sign. They'll squeak for a bit after changing the pads as the pads 'seat' themselves. In time, it'll eventually stop. Now, if you feel your brakes "grabbing" then you've got a problem that needs to be dealt-with.

 
Isn't there certain types of pads that squeal more than others?
I remember having an option of asbestos and ceramic, and the downside of one of them is more noise or something.
For some types, it's normal.
 
The cheap pads you buy at Autozone or whatever are practically guaranteed to squeak.

OEM pads tend to be pretty squeak-free.
 
If they replaced the pads without turning the roters and they broke in on a driectional surface then they will sqeek. New or turned roters and a decent brake pad solves this problem.
 
They probably stuck on cheap generic pads to pocket a few bucks, these aren't very good. Always insist on OEM pads when getting a brake job.
 
How about on drum brakes? On my 1992 Toyota Corolla, the rear left brake squeals when the car been sitting in the cold for a few hours. After a few stops, the squeal disappears. I looked at it, and there seems to be plenty of brake pad left.
 
Originally posted by: OulOat
How about on drum brakes? On my 1992 Toyota Corolla, the rear left brake squeals when the car been sitting in the cold for a few hours. After a few stops, the squeal disappears. I looked at it, and there seems to be plenty of brake pad left.
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Shoe. I also could have accepted lining.
 
Brakes can make noise even when they are new. It just a vibration that needs to be damped with some form of grease or lubercant
 
Originally posted by: RedRooster
Isn't there certain types of pads that squeal more than others?
I remember having an option of asbestos and ceramic, and the downside of one of them is more noise or something.
For some types, it's normal.
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Ceramic pads supposedly don't squeak but the are more expensive than whatever kind I had installed a couple of months ago.
 
Originally posted by: mikeg
Brakes can make noise even when they are new. It just a vibration that needs to be damped with some form of grease or lubercant
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someone already tried that joke earlier in this thread.
 
No. Your repair shop probably neglected to put enough anti-squeal compound on the back of the brake pads. It's an annoyance is all. If the problem is as bad you describe, take it back to the shop that did that work and ask them to fix it. If they refuse to, then take your business elsewhere.
 
Originally posted by: Vic
No. Your repair shop probably neglected to put enough anti-squeal compound on the back of the brake pads. It's an annoyance is all. If the problem is as bad you describe, take it back to the shop that did that work and ask them to fix it. If they refuse to, then take your business elsewhere.
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what?! the back of the brake pads don't squeak it's the front of the pads when they contact the rotors.
 
Can a defect in the rotors cause this squeak?

Of course the company that installed them is giving me a major run-around.
 
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