Brake Squeak

[jdewolfe]

Hey everyone-

 

This has been annoying me for a while now and it is getting worse now that it is warm and I have the windows open. The brakes in my truck tend to squeak at low speeds when I'm NOT on the brake pedal. Seems like the noise will go away when I'm applying them and above say 30 mph. The pads are basically brand new, put them on last fall before snow. It did it in the fall too, but then winter hit and I couldn't hear it. I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas.

 

Thanks!

Jeff

[oldschool327]

Did you use the anti squel lube on the pins and pad backings? Are the rotors "blued" or heat stress cracked? Some pictures of the condition would help

[jdewolfe]

Yup, put lube on everything. Rotors were replaced at the same time the pads were. They are not blue nor do they have any cracks. I can grab some pictures tomorrow.

[4wd]

I am curious about the lube...

[oldschool327]

The lube is sold at most parts counters and comes in little packs for 99 cents. It keeps the sound of they metal parts found causing squel and vibration noises.

[u118224]

The OP didn't say he just replaced the brakes, so I'm assuming he didn't. The squeek/squeal may be from the wear indicators on the pads. Pull the wheels and see how much pad you have left.

[u118224]

OK, I now see where the pads were replaced last fall. I'd still pull the wheels and take a look at the pads. If a caliper or pad is sticking, you may be using only one pad to brake on a wheel. What kind of pads did you use, organic, ceramic, semi metallic?

[CapitalTruck]

That was happening on mine, exact same things. Is it your rear brakes? That's where mine was. I took the caliper slides out and greased the living hell out of them, put grease on the little ledges where the pads rest (where the tabs slide into the holders) and put it back together. Make sure there is plenty of caliper lube (that's the name of the stuff, regular grease won't work) on those slide pins. Basically, as you drive there is some ever so slight warpage of the rotor. This is making the caliper slightly move and "week, week, week, week, week". My god it's annoying.

[jdewolfe]

Sorry, haven't had time to get any pictures yet. It is the front brakes, I have drums in the rear. I believe it is those pins and/or sliders. I'll rip it apart next time I get a chance and lube it up again.

 

Thanks!

[j13smiley]

my new 2010 has had brake squeal since new. seems to come and go... i can't pin it down to after a rain storm or anything like that. a minor annoyance, i hate to tear apart brand new brakes, if it gets worse i may have to.

 

kind of embarrassing to pull up in a brand new truck with squealing brakes...