how do i stop my cars front brakes from sqeaking, I only fitted new pads b4 christmas???

Question

They only seem to sqeak when driving conditions are dry

Answer 1

Did you have it done or did it yourself? There are 2 ways to stop the squealing. One is a set of anti-squeal shims you put between the pads and caliper, the other is simply to put silicone behind the pads before installing them.

Answer 2

The number one complaint with brake jobs is the noise. You have to use the recommended "squeel stop" material when installing new brakes. Some use a liquid that is spread over the parts or on some there is a sticky type pad that is applied. Either way the cause is vibreration between the parts when the brakes are applied. You most likely will have to remove the pads, clean all the parts, apply the right material and reassemble.

Answer 3

If everything has been fitted correctly, brakes squeak and squeal due to vibration. It’s made worse by dust building up between pad/disc or/and pad/calliper. Did you clean everything before fitting new pads?
I recommend putting a smear of ‘copper slip’ on pad surfaces that contacted the calliper, and I advise sanding the edge of a new pad. Just take off the sharp to help it bed in….
P.T.F.E tape can be applied to pad rear, and that sometimes works.
‘In the old days’ a slot or groove was sawed down the pad to allow dust to vent, (some mates said a cross sawn or filed was the best), and this proved to be the only way to stop the teeth-shattering screech I suffered on a Viva I had a few years ago….
Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Beefy's answer is right, copper grease or copper ease on the back of the pads should stop the squeak, and to repeat DON'T get the grease on the front of the pads and replace the pads in the same position as you took them off and make sure the discs are clean.

Answer 5

There are various tricks to eliminate brake squeaking. One is to replace pads with something other than metal impregnated ones. These are inherently noisy. I use ceramic pads and they are very quiet. Another is to shim the pads with the shims that come with most pad sets. Also, there are chemicals on the market that you apply to the pads before installation. I've had success with some of these products.

Answer 6

squeeks and squeal in brakes are caused by vibration ,chec to see that all hardware was installed and also you can by some anti squeal shims at most auto parts stores they are easy to use just stick them on the back of the brake pads. most of the sprays and goos that are sold dont seem to work ,and if so not for long , they are a band aid not the fix look for looseness in the brake pad mounting

Answer 7

Copper grease is what you want . A small smear of grease where the pads slide in and out will stop the squeel .
WARNING - DONT PUT THE GREASE ON THE PART OF THE PAD THAT CONTACTS THE DISC or you will end up in an accident.

Answer 8

most all brake pads have metal in them. this is probably what yuo are hearing. it should only do it fo a little while unless you have a big piece of metal in them. just a question but did you have your rotors turned before you had pads put on. if not that could also make the squeel. good luck

Answer 9

check your service book to see if you have fited the right type (matirial) pads,if you put subsitute pads in that could be the cause,you can fit anti screem shims in between the pad and the caliper but this does not always work,

Answer 10

I have never tried this but did hear that it works.....Take the pads back off and put a strip of duct tape on the back of the pad--between the pad and caliper---this will dampen the pad vibration from transmitting the squeak...thus stoping the squeak.
Good Luck