Squeaky Brakes - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

04-08-2007, 01:25 AM

Is it normal for the breaks to be squawking a lot when the car is first driven? I took it out of the garage a couple days ago where it had been sitting for a couple weeks. The breaks always grind and squeak a bit whenever I first head out. But now they gave off a high pitch screech for the whole length of the driveway. The car only has just over 5000 miles on it and is a 2006 so I cannot imagine the breaks are dead on it yet?!?!

Paul · 04-08-2007, 07:35 AM

Are your rotors covered with rust when you're on the driveway?

Are your calipers and pads covered with brake dust?

Do you have stock pads?

FrayAdjacent · 04-08-2007, 10:25 AM

Well, things usually squeak, squak and smash when I BREAK them.

Now, your BRAKES squeaking...

Normally after sitting for a little while, the rotor surface will get some light rust. Then when you drive, the brakes have to rub it off. This can cause a little bit of squeaking.

I notice my brakes squeak a bit though, even after 'warmed up' a little. Might be the particular pads I installed, even though they are one of the three OEM brands.

GroovieGhoulie · 04-08-2007, 11:32 AM

I've noticed my brakes squeak when cold, but when they warm up, they don't. The "problem" is in street driving, the rotors cool off so fast with the little use they get, they squeal quite a bit upon initial application, then it goes away.

It's almost as if the pad compound is kinda hard, like it's meant more for "competition" use and loads, and it squeals on the street. A buddy's street-legal 993 club racer was that way, though I have no idea why the PO would install hard pads.

RandallNeighbour · 04-08-2007, 06:27 PM

It's also a good idea to blast the disks with water every time you wash the car. This always seems to eliminate my brake noise.

super66 · 04-09-2007, 07:19 PM

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

NickCats · 04-11-2007, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

It's also a good idea to blast the disks with water every time you wash the car. This always seems to eliminate my brake noise.

+1 on blasting the disks with water when you wash the car. I noticed that my when my brakes start squeaking ( I have been driving the car in traffic back and forth to work for the last month ) after a good wash the squeaking is gone

Nick