It's a 95 JEEP . I just had brakes put on about two months ago. Should I grease the brakes? Or should I have new ones put on again?
2006-09-26 13:44:07 · 15 answers · asked by TheGayDave 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I put the brakes on myself. Could it be a rock? Dirt? On backwards?
2006-09-26 13:49:49 · update #1
no!dont put grease on the brakes.it could be hard brake shoes.try spraying some brake cleaner on them,you could have brake dust,and yes you could have them on backwards.
2006-09-26 17:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the obvious problem is it's a Jeep, they're junk. You could have a piece of dirt stuck between the pad and the rotor, try a few sudden stops to see if this will disengage the debris. Also, did you grease the caliber bolts when you installed the new pads, if you didn't, the caliber may not be releasing fully when you take your foot off the brake and one pad might be constantly rubbing the rotor, remove the bolts and coat with high temp grease or anti-seize.
Finally, did you accidentally bend the warning indicator toward the rotor. It's a little "L" shaped piece of metal attached to the edge of each pad that will squeal once the pad wears down and the tab gets closer to the rotor.
2006-09-26 21:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by John4no17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dave, the squelling could possibly be from the front disc brake, check plate, when the brakes get worn there is a device that attaches to the pad, when the disc gets thin it will give off a high pitch sound or a squell. check your pad thickness. good luck.
2006-09-26 20:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by gary n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing you can do is go out and drive and get it up to about 40 and brake pretty hard to about 20 and do that about 4 times and your brakes will heat up enough to melt the tiny pieces of metal on the rotors and if that don't work you might have to get your rotors refinished(turned).
2006-09-26 20:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by melissaandjon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did the kit come with anti-squeal paper? If it did, you forgot to put them on. Otherwise, you may need to resurface your drums/rotors. Oh, and never ever put grease on the brakes...no such a thing as grease for brakes.
2006-09-27 00:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the brakes are worn in to the warning device on them,,this is the noise your hearing,,you,ll have to replace the brakes and have the rotors or drums turned,,which ever it has on it and take your time its not a had job,but you need a little mechanics skills to do it,and some tools also,,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.
2006-09-26 20:49:26 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not grease the brakes the noise may be due to the composition of the pads especially if they are semi- metallic you may want to remove the pads and scuff the braking surface and also apply squeak stop to the pads where they contact the caliper
2006-09-26 20:54:09 · answer #7 · answered by treborg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are still getting worn in it takes a little while for the brakes to stop making noise.
2006-09-26 20:49:54 · answer #8 · answered by langston p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a can of "Brake Clean" and spray the hell out of the rotors, and pads. Inside and out.
$5.00 cheap fix. Just oil or grime on the rotors.
2006-09-26 20:54:05 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the brake pads are going bad
2006-09-26 20:51:57 · answer #10 · answered by DayTripper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋