Squeeky Brakes

[Driver]

Hi,

Is there anything i can do about my squeeky brakes?

Its damn loud and seems its just progressivly getting louder.

Thanks

Brendan

[Nrage33]

anti-squeak fluid...i think it's available at autobarn. Mine squeak as well under light braking...sucks ey?

[Driver]

ah cool thanx

its horrible, speshally when you have your windows down

[nismoman18]

man i have written a thread about this problem, nothing solved it! the anti squeal shit dint do nothin, machining dint do nothin, im just gonna get sum turbo calipers and discs on it

[Driver]

ah damn..

wat is it that acutally causes them to do it?

[Nrage33]

actually i was told that things like bendix ultimates are made from compounds that are meant to squeak like hell. The guy said that's why u'll see GTR's squeaking like crazy when they pull up to a stop light. I can't confirm that myself of course, but it'll squeak cos it's a metal-based brake pad going against a metal rotor. i think..

[BHDave]

I had ultimates on my old RX7 and they didn't squeek. Lots of dust though.

The shit pads on my Skyline squeal like mad when braking softly but not when braking hard. I'm pretty certain my discs are slightly warped though.

[Glattman]

I had same problem, only seemed to be the front ones, couldn't machine discs though as they were at minimum, so I replaced with standard DBA's and new Bendix Metal kings, problem solved, only ever squeals if I let the dust build up as per any car, and the kings create alot of dust shows up bad especially on white rims.

[DentonR33]

i had ebc Green.. squealed like crzy, replaced free with ebc reds, 3 weeks later same problem.. its driving me in friggen sane

[nismoman18]

im going so crazy cos of it! im gonna try different pads for street use

[red17]

Its not necessarily the pads causing it, although some pads squeal alot more than others.

The skyline is lucky enough to have 4 pots on the front, as a result theres 2 pins which run across the back of the caliper holding the pads and rattle/squeal plates in place. However when the brake pedal is depressed the pads and plates move along the pins causing squeaks and squeals.

Unfortunately theres not much you can do about it, you could clean the pins and plates but theyd soon get dirty again quickly.

It seems so many Sumitomo 4 pots ive heard do this, and as yet havent heard of a solution. I just wind the windows up

Red17

[nismoman18]

well mine are 2 pot (NA skyline) and squeal when braking i dont mind, however squeal when im just driving is making me go insane, im going to oreder new discs and pads, im think my pads are galzed however and im looking into it tomorrow

[BHDave]

Get slotted disks, they skim the pad and then don't glaze.

[nismoman18]

yes fixed the freakin problem, i took my right hand brake assembly apart, took the pads out and did the concrete/ sandpaper they were totally glazed!, chucked sum anti squeal shit (already had it on there neway) and i cleaned the disc. put it back together, went for a drive and the right hand is no longer squeaking BUT the left side is now oh well back to the garage

[WiL]

I had the same problem after installing bendix ultimates. Turned out that i didnt have any anti squeal shims on the front. Shims are little plates that go inbetween ur pad and caliper. The noise drove me nuts for ages! good for deafening pedestrians tho..

[HotPlates]

Reviving an old thread here! I have this slight squeeking problem. Could it be caused by a build up of brake dust?

Also, how hard/easy is it to take off the calipers? I'm no mechanic!

[battery]

i had some Project Mu pads on my car they were awesome but squeaked like crazy and i had to clean the rims every couple of days due to crazy amount of brake dust.

i had to change them cause they were worn, i was lazy and went to brakes plus.

these guys make there own pads, anyway got a set of them and they are nothing compared to my old pads, but they don't squeak not one bit and theres zero brake dust seriously i haven't cleaned my rims since i got them 2 moths ago.

personally i would rather have the squeaking and squealing than shit pads so im looking to get another set of the Project Mu's.

[luke20t]

do a search on google.

usually its caused by the pad moving around in the caliper.

[Smurf]

I have bendix ultimate pads on the front and they squeel quite a bit. These were bought some time ago. Someone since informed me that Bendix admitted to a mistake and in all manuals have the incorrect brake pad for the skyline. Not sure whether this is true or not.

This is quite a timely revival as I was this afternoon talking to a mechanic about getting new rear brake pads. He recommended bendix ultimate as well. The cost of the pads was $140 plus $88 for labour. Is this reasonable?