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OT: Brake shoes making noise

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TooTall

06-11-2007 08:00:34




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I recently replaced the front brake pads on my mother-in-law�s 2003 Miata. They were 80% worn and I was doing a tune up on the car, so I figured I�d replace them even though they still had some life in them. The problem is that they are now squeaking intermittently. I can�t seem to figure out any sort of reason to the randomness. Wet, dry, forward, backward, fast, slow, hot, cold, doesn�t seem to matter. Back brake pads are at about 50% (disk brakes too), but they are quiet (and probably original). The squeeking occours as the car stops, not when you are driving and maintaining speed.

Rotors were checked by the auto parts store. They are true and within tolerances.

Does anyone have any ideas why they would squeak intermittently? And more importantly what can I do to stop it?

Thanks in advance,
TooTall

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arthur ward

06-11-2007 12:02:37




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 Re: OT: Brake shoes making noise in reply to TooTall, 06-11-2007 08:00:34  
many times it is the pads themselves, believe it or not. are they cheapys? metallic sometimes squeak.



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spyder2000

06-11-2007 08:36:51




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 Re: OT: Brake shoes making noise in reply to TooTall, 06-11-2007 08:00:34  
The squeaks and squeals are usually caused by missing or 'sprung' shims. These go on the back of the pad and isolate pad movement from the caliper pistons. Look like very thin pieces of metal same shape as the pads and go between the pad and the piston. On some cars, they are small springs that go between the pad and caliper.

Sometimes you get these with the pads (always from a dealer) and sometimes you don't and get to resuse the old ones.

Can also try a thin layer of the blue 'anti-squeal' liquid (not the spray) in place of the shim (if you lost'em) or between the shim and back of the pad. You can buy this in small packages at the auto parts check-out counter. You can also use high temp grease for this. Yes grease. Keep it off the pads.

The other thing to check is to make sure the caliper bolts are beautifully clean and shiny and grease them with the hi temp stuff from the check out counter.

All those parts have to move free. If not, the pad vibrates really fast causing the dreaded squeals that less than reputable brake shops tell ladies are so dangerous. The squeal hurts nothing but your ears.

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