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It seems to be coming from the left front tire.

It squeaks. The faster I go, the faster it squeaks. The slower I go, the slower it and much louder it squeaks. When I press my brakes of any pressure, the sound goes away.

It sounds like when you press your brakes and they stretch because you need new pads most likely, this sound sounds like that, but not constant and when my brakes are not engaged.


Anyone have any clue what this might be? Maybe a warped rotor? It only started a few days ago, shortly after my truck got out of the shop and into the now hot and somewhat humid weather.

[zibTefapparia]

Almost definitely pad related.
Could be a little rust causing the noise - light rubbing. Worn pads but you'd usually get a gringing/growling noise when brakes applied. May also be a small stone caught between the pad and the disc.
I would expect it to be caused by slight movement between the piston and/or carrier and the back of the pad. There should be an anti-squeak shim but you can also get products that are applied to the BACK of the pad to cushion the piston/carrier and prevent the noise.

[8Zgkdeee]

The piston/plunge of the brake caliper may be stuck engaged almost all the way, hence causing the squeaking when you arent applying brakes and then going away as it is moved more when you do apply the brakes. Happened on my Altima but I never noticed any noise, just excessive brake dust build up on only 1 side.

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Hmmm. Seems like I am going to have to take the tire off now. [thumbdown] Should be able to do it Monday or Tuesday.


I know about 3 weeks I drove on gravel trails for some 50 miles, and my g/f has a gravel driveway. Could be a rock or something, or it might be stuck.

[zibTefapparia]

Hmmm. Seems like I am going to have to take the tire off now. [thumbdown] Should be able to do it Monday or Tuesday.


I know about 3 weeks I drove on gravel trails for some 50 miles, and my g/f has a gravel driveway. Could be a rock or something, or it might be stuck.

If it is a rock or stone, you can sometimes dislodge it by dabbing the brakes while reversing.

[Malinguenem]

Some pads/cars have metal prongs which will squeal when you're not braking to indicate worn pads needing changing...

[Obenuearema]

Often the sound is due to lower quality materials used these days to manufacture the pads.

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Some pads/cars have metal prongs which will squeal when you're not braking to indicate worn pads needing changing...

Interesting.

I think that all pads should be done this way. It is annoying as hell and would get people to change their brakes sooner.
I think that I will pop the tire off tomorrow and see what is up. Change the oil while I am under there and that needs to be taken care of too. 100 or so miles until I hit 4,000. Usually change between 3,000 and 4,000 with how many miles are on it.

[katespepach]

Often the sound is due to lower quality materials used these days to manufacture the pads.

yeah they used to be made from asbestos..

[Malinguenem]

yeah they used to be made from asbestos..

Actually asbestos was a good brake compound but obviously not a good choice, especially for mechanics...

These days pads are semi-metallic which stop good but squeal and produce a lot of dust.

I changed my mom's car's pads to EBC's GreenStuff pads which don't have metal in them (iirc, they have Kevlar). Expensive but better stopping power than OEM and produce a lot less dust.[thumbup]

[katespepach]

Actually asbestos was a good brake compound but obviously not a good choice, especially for mechanics...

These days pads are semi-metallic which stop good but squeal and produce a lot of dust.

I changed my mom's car's pads to EBC's GreenStuff pads which don't have metal in them (iirc, they have Kevlar). Expensive but better stopping power than OEM and produce a lot less dust.[thumbup]

redstuff is better, last longer.

[Malinguenem]

redstuff is better, last longer.

I don't think a Ford Ka would benefit from RedStuff... our FocusST on the other hand...

[katespepach]

I don't think a Ford Ka would benefit from RedStuff... our FocusST on the other hand...

To be fair, I have never heard of greenstuff before untill you mentioned it, quickly searched for greenstuff pads and I came to a dutch site where also redstuff was listed.. [surrender]

So greenstuff would be something for me as well? 1145Kg Audi A3 TDI....

And howmuch does it cost aproximately?

[Malinguenem]

Yes, GreenStuff would be good for your car. IIRC, the front pads for the Ka costed about 75 euros. Definately worth it even though it was a pain to install them

[katespepach]

does it also need special discs for it or are the pads alone doing the job?

[Malinguenem]

does it also need special discs for it or are the pads alone doing the job?

The pads alone will work just fine though it'd be good to replace the discs too (I did) but you don't need any fancy slotted or drilled discs.

[katespepach]

The pads alone will work just fine though it'd be good to replace the discs too (I did) but you don't need any fancy slotted or drilled discs.

Yeah I assume you mean, new pads new discs as they get worn in by each other...

this is a graph I found about diff different color pads..


Before you mentioned it DKpower... I never knew!

Cheers, this is sweet.

[indartwm]

Go and get your calipers cleaned.

If that doesnt solve it then it could be the pad catching on the disc, but its worth just getting your calipers cleaned as most places (where I live) do it for free as a safety check.

[Malinguenem]

Yeah I assume you mean, new pads new discs as they get worn in by each other...

Yup. The pads have this abrasive coating which will last about 100-200km and that nicely preps the new discs.

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Is the longevity of the green and red pads about the same and decent regular pads? Is it worth paying that much for these pads when you can get a set for $20? They might stop you faster and make less dust, but will it last long enough to make it worth the $$?