Squeaky Brakes

[super66]

mine were squeakers too for the first 7K miles...I don't notice it as much anymore, I do get some grinding sounds...the squeaking was embarassing

Glad to know I am not alone. They also grind sometimes when they get hot (after going up and down the mountains for an hour) and give off a bad smell.

[bigb]

Originally Posted by cartagena

Glad to know I am not alone. They also grind sometimes when they get hot (after going up and down the mountains for an hour) and give off a bad smell.

My brakes also have an issue after a windy drive in the mountains, but one of squeaks, not grinding. I also haven't been able to discern any smell, but will try to observe that this weekend.

Funnily enough, my brakes don't squeak at all during "normal" driving, or when cold or whatever. Only when they are getting repeated use do they pipe up a tad. Oh, and these are OEM brakes (bought from the dealer). The fronts (which are newer) do have significantly more brake-dust than the rears.

[choeglund]

Many factors can cause squeaky brakes:
- excessive dust build-up
- pads with more aggressive compound than stock
- improper bedding-in
- failure to install vibration dampeners aka anti-rattle shims aka anti-squeal liners

In the case of the OP, low miles, probably no brake work, I'd say a pressure wash and an "Italian Brake Job" should do the trick.

[8 Ball]

Thanks for all the advice. After a few months, which for me is about 600 miles, the noise went away. I think in the future I will try a few of these ideas, probably the sanding the disks at least. I think there is a film left from the old pads on the disk when you put the new ones on. I take the car on the track once in a while and go through 1/3 of the pads in a day (and a whole tank of gas = 6 MPG) and sometimes it is so much easier to just replace the pad rather than do a whole brake job.