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OT mechanics: brake question.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:38 pm
Got 81,000 miles on the car and back left brake is squeaking bad.
So I replaced them both and rotors about 2 months ago. It's back to squeaking.
I have noticed when it rains or if I get it washed, it stops for awhile...but eventually starts again. My brake fluid level is fine.
Is there a type of lubricant I can put on them or something? I am very confused by this.
Your help is much appreciated!!
So I replaced them both and rotors about 2 months ago. It's back to squeaking.
I have noticed when it rains or if I get it washed, it stops for awhile...but eventually starts again. My brake fluid level is fine.
Is there a type of lubricant I can put on them or something? I am very confused by this.
Your help is much appreciated!!
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 7:41 pm
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Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:39 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
:Break:
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:39 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Your calipers are probably sticking.
The cylinders get worn out and stop working or the fluid gets dirty and causes them to stick.
It may be so little friction that it’s imperceptible, but still enough to wear down the pads.
Next time you go on a drive, feel your wheels when you get out. The ones that are hot are the culprits.
The cylinders get worn out and stop working or the fluid gets dirty and causes them to stick.
It may be so little friction that it’s imperceptible, but still enough to wear down the pads.
Next time you go on a drive, feel your wheels when you get out. The ones that are hot are the culprits.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:39 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Sounds like cheap brakes/pads or you just replaced the pads and not the rotors.
There is 'brake glue' but your problem seems to be the mating of the pads and face.
There is 'brake glue' but your problem seems to be the mating of the pads and face.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:40 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Roters.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:40 pm to fightin tigers
I used expensive ones cause the mechanic said the same thing.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:40 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
You want to lubricate a part that relies on friction to function properly. Think about that for a second, chief...
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:41 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
There are "brake pad dressings" for that, but I'd try this first:
Check the torque on everything you can find around the caliper.
Spray the piss out of it with a garden hose, being careful not to wet down anything vulnerable or important.
Make a few really hard stops in a safe area with no one else in the car.
EDIT: And check your lug nut torque, with a real torque wrench. Don't torque your lug nuts without one. It's easy to warp rotors.
Check the torque on everything you can find around the caliper.
Spray the piss out of it with a garden hose, being careful not to wet down anything vulnerable or important.
Make a few really hard stops in a safe area with no one else in the car.
EDIT: And check your lug nut torque, with a real torque wrench. Don't torque your lug nuts without one. It's easy to warp rotors.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:41 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
This has to be a troll 
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:41 pm to Bedhog
quote:
Bedhog
You are what makes the internet a terrible place. Not even clever.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:42 pm to Bedhog
Lol...cut me some slack try to type and feed a baby at the same time! 
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:43 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
There is generally a little tube of shite in with the brake pads that you are supposed to squeeze on the back side of the pad while installing it.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:46 pm to Spankum
Always called it the “stop squeak” that comes with the pads.
ETA Maybe OP didn't seat or bed the pads.
ETA Maybe OP didn't seat or bed the pads.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:47 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
What's squeaking? Brake pads on the rotors don't squeak...have they worn down to an indicator? I did my wife's brakes a few weeks back and noticed the retaining pins were touching the rotors causing a squeak. Fixed and good to go...does your rear brakes have those?
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:50 pm to CaptainsWafer
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Always called it the “stop squeak” that comes with the pads.
Definitely could be that. I don't think it's a huge deal if you forget that part of the job. You just rub the solid metal part behind the pad, which is seldom a practical problem. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:52 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Brakes are for quitters.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:58 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Automotive board
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:00 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Throw lemon juice on it
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:22 pm to Booyow
quote:
You want to lubricate a part that relies on friction to function properly.
Without friction, none of us would be here.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:28 pm to Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
quote:It squeaks the song “Bad”?
Got 81,000 miles on the car and back left brake is squeaking bad.
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