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brakes are a squeakin and i just changed the pads on civic

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keystroker

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My friend who works on cars changed my pads on my civic. The brakes squeak with light pressure but when i put them all the way down they don't. He said if he rotates the rotors they won't squeek anymore. He mostly works on american cars not import. So I come to y'all and ask what you think the problem is?
 
There are some very good aftermarket pads out there that squeak for their entire lifespan, aren't there?
 
Were the rotors turned? I hope so.
Are the pads chamfered? I hope so.
Was the grease that came with the pads applied to the back of the pad where it meets the piston? I hope so.
Were the anti-squeak shims installed? (if they came with the pads) I hope so.
 
Originally posted by: keystroker
My friend who works on cars changed my pads on my civic. The brakes squeak with light pressure but when i put them all the way down they don't. He said if he rotates the rotors they won't squeek anymore. He mostly works on american cars not import. So I come to y'all and ask what you think the problem is?
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You don't rotate rotors, you rotate tires. You turn rotors (as in turn them on a lathe).
 
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Prolly shims that came with the car (my Honda has them). Ah! Did he grease the caliper pins?
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caliper pins don't squeak, they stick.
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But they should stull be greased 😛
 
Originally posted by: Evadman
Were the rotors turned? I hope so.
Are the pads chamfered? I hope so.
Was the grease that came with the pads applied to the back of the pad where it meets the piston? I hope so.
Were the anti-squeak shims installed? (if they came with the pads) I hope so.
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I agree. Sometimes it may gradually go away. If it does not. You can really scare ppl in crosswalks..........😀
 
Yes! The caliper pins should always be wiped off and re-greased with high-temp synthetic grease specifically labeled for caliper pins. If the protective boots that seal the pins are deteriorating or damaged, the boots should also be replaced.

In my experience (I've has 5 Hondas and I've replaced the front brakes in every one of them), if you value silence (like me), pay the money for genuine Honda OEM pads from the dealership. They include new anti-noise shims, and are always dead silent for me, even without that anti-squeal glue/lube/whatever-it-is compound. The only time they make noise is when they're supposed to--when the wear-indicator reed comes in contact with the rotor.

All the cheaper replacement pads from auto parts stores (and of course, auto repair chains) always squeek at times.
 
Originally posted by: Evadman
Were the rotors turned? I hope so.
Are the pads chamfered? I hope so.
Was the grease that came with the pads applied to the back of the pad where it meets the piston? I hope so.
Were the anti-squeak shims installed? (if they came with the pads) I hope so.
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Do any of those things really matter most of the time? Unless the rotors have some deep scratches on them, I never bother. (but, I do the other steps, just to minimize squeeks)
 
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Prolly shims that came with the car (my Honda has them). Ah! Did he grease the caliper pins?
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caliper pins don't squeak, they stick.
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If they stick they can cause a squeak.

<-- Experienced this for himself.
 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Originally posted by: Evadman
Were the rotors turned? I hope so.
Are the pads chamfered? I hope so.
Was the grease that came with the pads applied to the back of the pad where it meets the piston? I hope so.
Were the anti-squeak shims installed? (if they came with the pads) I hope so.
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Do any of those things really matter most of the time? Unless the rotors have some deep scratches on them, I never bother.
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Were the rotors turned? I hope so.
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Yes. If the rotor is not turned, the routor is not square to the face of the pads. Also, the rotor is groved (weather you can detect it or not with your eyes/fingernail) which means instead of 90% of the pad surface pressing on the rotor, 20-30% is. This can make them squeak. This also makes it so you have to press harder on the brake pedal, which can overheat and crack the rotor, not to mention wear out a bunch of the pad before it aligns again. The rotor will wear even more unevenly as well. it becomes a big cycle.
Are the pads chamfered? I hope so.
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Chamfering the pads (mid and high end pads come chamfered) is done SPECIFICLY to deal with squeaking.
Was the grease that came with the pads applied to the back of the pad where it meets the piston? I hope so.
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Chamfering the pads (mid and high end pads come chamfered) is done SPECIFICLY to deal with squeaking, and keeping the pad from fusing to the piston, making removal harder.
Were the anti-squeak shims installed? (if they came with the pads) I hope so.
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Um... Guess.
 
okay my friend all he did was change the pads he did something with the brake line (clamped down the something on the inner part) and he put the anti-squeak shims (the things that stick on the outside of the pad).

1)Were the rotors turned? I hope so.
2)Are the pads chamfered? I hope so.
3)Was the grease that came with the pads applied to the back of the pad where it meets the piston? I hope so.
4)Were the anti-squeak shims installed? (if they came with the pads) I hope so.
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1)no
2)maybe
3)don't think so
4)yes
 
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