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Squealing Brakes

theknight571

theknight571

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Ok... a while back my brakes started squealing, so I inspected the pads, and determined they needed replaceing.

The rotors looked and felt ok, so I left 'em.

Replaced the pads all the way around the truck and within a week I think they squeal more than before.

Someone suggested the rotors were glazed and that I should have them turned.

Is there a way to "de-glaze" them without removing them and taking them somewhere to be turned?

Or...

Is there something else that might be causing the squeal?

It's an '04 Ram QuadCab 2WD, if that makes a difference.
 
Did you use any anti-squeel material on the brake shims that are mounted between the brake pad and caliper piston? Permatex has some stuff you can get at Napa that stops it. It is not meant to be used on brake shoe to backing plate contacts. A smear of high temp moly lube works good there and even between shim and pad on disc type brakes instead of the Permatex stuff.

Brake drums can be de-glazed using heavy grit sand paper in the back yard under the shade tree and usually does a good enough job.
 
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