BRAKE PADS SQUEAK BADDDD!!! MINTEX< WHAT CAN I DO
03-04-2004, 08:35 AM
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DRIVE FASTER, BRAKE LESS, AND FIND THE CAPS LOCK KEY ON YOUR PC
I use anti-squeal compound on my brakes, and while I get an occasional squeal it's really very rare. I used the pink paste from NAPA.
03-04-2004, 08:36 AM
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Sometimes I wonder if this has anything to do with people not working with smooth rotors.
Meaning...they replace the pads, but don't replace or resurface the rotors.
Most people (including myself) report that the pads are dead silent, and other's (the minority) complain about squealing).
Anyway, some possible solutions...
1. Remove pads, and bevel the leading edge of the pads (mintex pads should already be beveled).
2. Take some sandpapers, and rough up the face of the pads.
3. Install some anti squeal compound on the back of the pad backing plate (I though all mintex pads already have an anti-squeal shim).
4. Replace or resurface your rotors, if they are not in good shape.
5. Turn up the radio.
Most people (including myself) report that the pads are dead silent, and other's (the minority) complain about squealing).
Anyway, some possible solutions...
1. Remove pads, and bevel the leading edge of the pads (mintex pads should already be beveled).
2. Take some sandpapers, and rough up the face of the pads.
3. Install some anti squeal compound on the back of the pad backing plate (I though all mintex pads already have an anti-squeal shim).
4. Replace or resurface your rotors, if they are not in good shape.
5. Turn up the radio.
03-04-2004, 08:47 AM
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Are you hard on the brakes...or do you drive like a grandma?
I'm also thinking...if you drive like a granny, the pads might be glazing a bit, and that might result in some squealing. *shrug* Sanding the pad surface to scuff them up should help...but it'll squeal again in a month, if that's the issue. Unless you change your driving habits.
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My mintex pads were bad for a while...
They were fine for the first 10k, then horrible for about 10k, and have been fine again for the last several thousand miles.
I did find a good temporary fix. Find an empty parking lot or deserted street. Get the car up to about 15-20mph in reverse and then slam on the brakes. Repeat three times. The squeaking will stop for a few hundred miles. Basically, you're eliminating all of the grooved imperfections that are created in the rotors/pads from constant forward braking.
I did find a good temporary fix. Find an empty parking lot or deserted street. Get the car up to about 15-20mph in reverse and then slam on the brakes. Repeat three times. The squeaking will stop for a few hundred miles. Basically, you're eliminating all of the grooved imperfections that are created in the rotors/pads from constant forward braking.
