my brakes squeak terrible...only 26 K miles...help
11-13-2017, 03:09 AM
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my brakes squeak terrible...only 26 K miles...help
I own a 2015 Audi A5 Coupe . Purchased in April with 11,000 miles on it. It now has 26,400 miles and the brakes squeak ....when I brake and press slowly...not heavy braking. I've taken it to the Audi dealer and they told me "there is nothing we can do"...and that I have to "brake at 60 mph then slam on the brakes. I've owned BMW's, and there has NEVER been an issue with brakes...it's so loud that the other car drivers look at me and point at my brakes...don't know what to do ? Has anyone else experienced this ?
11-13-2017, 06:53 AM
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I had this problem on an Austin Healey, years ago. What I did solved the squeak. I bought some thin Teflon sheeting and cut out pieces that matched the brake pads shape (use the metal side, including the two mounting holes).. They were placed behind the brake pads and worked great.
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I had this problem on an Austin Healey, years ago. What I did solved the squeak. I bought some thin Teflon sheeting and cut out pieces that matched the brake pads shape (use the metal side, including the two mounting holes).. They were placed behind the brake pads and worked great.
Good luck
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11-13-2017, 07:56 AM
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Find yourself an empty straight road and bed your brakes. Accelerate to about 50 mph and then step on the brakes w/o triggering the ABS. Don't come to a full stop. Repeat this about 6 times and then drive the car w/o using the brakes for about 15 minutes (highway works best) to let them cool down. Don't come to a stop and sit on the hot brakes as that will imprint your pads and then you'll have vibration due to uneven pad transfer. If the noise is still there, go out and repeat the above.
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11-18-2017, 03:39 AM
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Find yourself an empty straight road and bed your brakes. Accelerate to about 50 mph and then step on the brakes w/o triggering the ABS. Don't come to a full stop. Repeat this about 6 times and then drive the car w/o using the brakes for about 15 minutes (highway works best) to let them cool down. Don't come to a stop and sit on the hot brakes as that will imprint your pads and then you'll have vibration due to uneven pad transfer. If the noise is still there, go out and repeat the above.
11-18-2017, 09:52 AM
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Squeaky Brakes
I own a 2015 Audi A5 Coupe . Purchased in April with 11,000 miles on it. It now has 26,400 miles and the brakes squeak ....when I brake and press slowly...not heavy braking. I've taken it to the Audi dealer and they told me "there is nothing we can do"...and that I have to "brake at 60 mph then slam on the brakes. I've owned BMW's, and there has NEVER been an issue with brakes...it's so loud that the other car drivers look at me and point at my brakes...don't know what to do ? Has anyone else experienced this ?
11-26-2017, 05:28 PM
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The squeaking is actually coming from the pad backing plate vibrating in the carrier. This can happen when very slight imperfections appear on the disc surface. Your mechanic applied "grease" to the areas where the pads touch the carrier, something I always do as well. Why the dealer couldn't figure this out is beyond me, though usually the factory trained mechanics at dealers don't resort to such old fashioned fixes in my experience.
One bad thing about greasing the brakes is dirt can build up in those areas, though in my experience the grease and dirt seems to prevent rust, so it's a 50/50 as to whether it will cause problems.
One bad thing about greasing the brakes is dirt can build up in those areas, though in my experience the grease and dirt seems to prevent rust, so it's a 50/50 as to whether it will cause problems.
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11-27-2017, 03:27 AM
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The squeaking is actually coming from the pad backing plate vibrating in the carrier. This can happen when very slight imperfections appear on the disc surface. Your mechanic applied "grease" to the areas where the pads touch the carrier, something I always do as well. Why the dealer couldn't figure this out is beyond me, though usually the factory trained mechanics at dealers don't resort to such old fashioned fixes in my experience.
Thanks for getting back to me....I really wonder if the dealer bothered to even inspect the brakes...I guess this will have to be he fix for now.
One bad thing about greasing the brakes is dirt can build up in those areas, though in my experience the grease and dirt seems to prevent rust, so it's a 50/50 as to whether it will cause problems.
Thanks for getting back to me....I really wonder if the dealer bothered to even inspect the brakes...I guess this will have to be he fix for now.
One bad thing about greasing the brakes is dirt can build up in those areas, though in my experience the grease and dirt seems to prevent rust, so it's a 50/50 as to whether it will cause problems.
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My '15 S5 with 26K miles also has a brake squeal -- at slow speeds only. My dealer says that I'll have to leave it overnight so they can replicate the squeal as it only happens after the car has been sitting for 3-4 hours. If they can replicate, they say there is a TSB to address this; swapping out to another type/model of brake pads.
12-05-2017, 08:41 AM
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What superswiss says will fix it. Had that issue on a '06 A6 and a '13 RS5, but do as he describes will take care of it. The "grease" fix may work too.