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My brake pads have been changed and the wheels continue to squeal. They rattle and squeak when driving and braking

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It just sounds like a poor quality job...the proper way to do a brake job is a high quality set of front pads such as a bendix or raybestes gold line pads,, then have the front brake rotors machined an a amco brake lathe or even better a on the car brake lathe. make sure all brake caliper hardware is properly cleaned an lubercated or replaced with new hardware....then have the rear brakes adjusted( adjust only if ur car has rear drum brakes...rear disc brakes r selfadjusting

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John, youre a *****. you dont have to buy $100 dollar brake shoes to "do the brake job right". i have gotten $20 brakes from autozone before and have had no issues with them. the rattling and noise could be something as simple as the brake hardware needing to be replaced, which most mechanic shops dont do. the kit is under $10 bucks and two kits will do all four brakes. lmmfao im shocked at the level of stupidity on here.

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My wheels squeak. Can they be greased?
Is the squeak when you drive along or when you are braking?
If it is when you brake you will need to get you brakes serviced with new brake pads. Some brake pad companies fit a layer into the pad to cause a deliberate squeal when they are wearing too low.
If it is an on/off squeak that changes with road speed you will need to have the brake discs checked to see if they are warped.
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Honda crv 2003 - squeaking / squealing nosie from passenger side that disappears when braking or turning hard
If only the pads were changed then you can't expect much

Proper brake service requires hours of rust removal,lubing
certain places & parts,new or machined rotor,fluid flush and
much more.

No reason at all for brakes to squeak except poor & sloppy
work

99% of that comes from the pros

Those who work on there own cars eventually learn the
proper way to do things & resolve problems

I don't know your situation or where the work was done or
by whom

You could have rusted & frozen caliper pistons from never
changing brake fluid every 2 years or bad flex hose holding
pressure on pads.
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When driving or starting the car i notice when using the brakes it makes a squeaking noise - not all the time think its possibly damp causing it as it was raining yesterday and it happened but no rain...
To address your first problem squeaking brakes aka "brake squeal", is most often casued by one or 2 things: "Pad vibration" or a "low brake warning sensor".

Pad vibation is usually caused by ineffective pad anti-rattling clips & hardware that allow the pads to vibrate at a super fast speed whenever the brakes are applied, thus causing a high pitch brake squeal. To correct this, replace all the pad hardware and anti-rattling clips and make sure you use a quality pad set that has anti-rattling plates attached to the backs of them. Weather conditions do affect brake squeal, that is why it seems to be worse at times.

Low brake warning sensor squeal occurs when your brake pads reach the point of replacement, the sensor attached to the pads scrapes on the rotor which produces a high pitch squealing sound to warn you it's time for new pads.

As far as your second problem goes (a knocking sound), I'll need more information about the problem before I can offer a possible cause (eg. happens on left or right turns, while going over bumps, at high or low speeds, accellerating...).
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I have a 2003 pt cruiser and my brakes keep screaming, my dad checked both the back and front brake pads/drums but said that they were fine but would soon need to change the front pads. he also said that...
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After a couple visits to our local mechanics for brakes repair of a 2006 chevy siverado short bed reg cab. My rear brakes are the problem first the mechanics changed them out with premium pad then now...
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What tools needed to replace front brake pads & rotors
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Removal & Installation
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3.4L front disc brake assembly
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4.0L and 4.7L front disc brake assembly
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To Remove:


  1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of
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  2. Remove or disconnect the following:

    • Front wheel
    • Clip, 2 caliper pins, the anti-rattle spring then remove the 2 brake pads
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CAUTION
Only replace brake pads on 1 side of the
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  1. Remove a small amount of brake fluid from the master cylinder.
  2. Install a used brake pad into the caliper and compress the caliper pistons.
  3. Apply disc brake grease to both sides of the inner anti-squeal shims.
  4. Install or connect the following:

    • Anti-squeal shims to the new brake pads
      NOTE: When replacing worn pads, the anti-squeal shims must be replaced
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    • 2 brake pads
    • Anti-rattle spring and the 2 caliper pins
    • Clip
    • Front wheel

  5. Depress the brake pedal several times to seat the brake pads.
  6. Check the brake fluid level and top off as needed.

Rear
To Remove:


  1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of
    this section.
  2. Remove or disconnect the following:

    • Rear wheel






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    • 2 cylinder slide pins from rear caliper assembly
    • Caliper assembly from rear caliper mounting
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    • Pad wear indicator plate from the inner side disc brake pad
    • 4 pad support plates from the rear caliper mounting

To Install:


  1. Install or connect the following:

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    • Anti-squeal shims on each brake pad
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  2. Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to the sliding part of 2 caliper slide
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  3. Install or connect the following:

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    • Rear wheel

  4. Depress the brake pedal several times to seat the brake pads.
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To Remove:


  1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of
    this section.
  2. Remove or disconnect the following:

    • Front wheel
    • Front brake caliper assembly

  3. Make matchmarks on the disc and the axle hub.
  4. Remove the front disc.

To Install:


  1. Align matchmarks and disc onto axle hub.
  2. Install or connect the following:

    • Front brake caliper assembly with the 2 bolts

      1. Torque to 90 ft-lbs (123 Nm)

    • Front wheel
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