Just had my brakes redone after they FAILED about a month ago. Had a hard pedal, overshot a stop sign by 15 feet, could have killed someone.

Had my brakes fixed (new power booster, new hose, new pads, new rotors), but now the brake squeal is back when I come to a near stop. What causes it (I heard it's very tiny, very fast vibrations of the pads against the rotors), and how do I get rid of it.

Thanks,

Jeff 1991 300d, 101k

Is usually the piston against the back of the pad.

There are rubber paint on coatings available; some pads come coated.

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N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

1995 e300d 181,000
I bought brembo pads to replace the textar that were wearing out. Brembo squeaked no matter how clean or how much anti squeak goop I used. I lightly chamfered the edges on the Brembos too. Bought a new set of textar and I'm golden - no more squeak. Lots more brake dust, but oh well.

I had the same problem, getting rid of the cheap pads they put on cured it

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I use the CRC stuff. Not only have I never had brakes squeal after I changed them, but it also dyes your hands or cloaths a really cool shade of red... that takes weeks to come off without agressive hand cleaning (wire wheel anyone?)


Cheap pads get LOTS of stop squeek goop, I coat everything. The whole back of the pads gets a thick coat, including the back part of the wear indicator, and the hold down clips...


Besides that, I dunno...
Good luck
~Nate

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