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MasterOFDrift
08-01-2002, 04:05 AM
My breaks squeek every time I use my brakes what causes this? warpped rotors?What can i do to fix the squeeking. It is very loud

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Natty
08-01-2002, 10:17 AM
There is a tiny speing or piece of metal fitted into the pad that starts to contact the rotor when the pad is almost gone. This is called a wear indicator. It starts squeaking to let you know you need new pads. You have about 3,000 miles to replace the pads or your screwed &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>
Jeff
Nerfdude
08-01-2002, 10:40 AM
that's not true... at least, not in my experience. the wear indicator makes a horrible scraping noise, seeing as to how it's a piece of metal dragging along your rotor... the squeaking could be wear, could be brake dust. could be something i don't know. welcome to the wonderful world of disc brakes, kid.
get yourself a can of Brakleen and hose em down. that'll probably do the trick.
240racr
08-01-2002, 11:26 AM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Natty @ Aug. 01 2002,09:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">There is a tiny speing or piece of metal fitted into the pad that starts to contact the rotor when the pad is almost gone. This is called a wear indicator. It starts squeaking to let you know you need new pads. You have about 3,000 miles to replace the pads or your screwed <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>
Jeff</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
This is correct. The wear indicator WILL squeal. That is if you are lucky. If you have some cheap ass pads, inspect them once in a while. The old pads I had were cheap and the wear indicator broke off, so I didn't know I needed new pads. Well, I wore into my rotor. So I had to replace them. (good reason to upgrade to Brembo cross drilled <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> )
95Blue240sx
08-02-2002, 01:00 AM
i have the same problem. &nbsp;i replaced them about 4 months ago and ever since then ive been hearing the damn squeel. &nbsp;i even used the grease stuff thats suppose to stop the noise. &nbsp;that didnt work. &nbsp;im going to get a can of brake cleaner and do what you say and hose them down.