Changed brakes and still squeeks

[turbozeke418]

I have 1980 300TD and have been redoing my front brakes little by little. On my right front side, I replaced the rotors, loaded calipers and replaced the brake hose (that was the original problem and just did the rest). Now everything is new and I hear a squeaking coming from that wheel. Any idea on what would be squeeking and why? The old rusted out brakes and rotor that barely worked (locked up when it did) never squeaked a bit. The car does it just rolling at idle. Not when just the brakes are a pressed.

[Stretch]

Is the brake shield rubbing?

Did you fit a new calliper?

[Can't Know]

Did you use the mb brake paste (lubricant)?

Properly applied (!) that usually takes care of it. You can also apply the red or blue goo to the pad backing plate.

[cooljjay]

Agreed, make sure you used the shims that came with the pads or the anti squeak...brake quite what ever you want to call it grease.....don't need the genuine made from virgin tears Mercedes stuff.....the 99 cent package by the cash register will work....

[turbozeke418]

Nope didn't put any grease on since they were loaded calipers. I didn't think I needed to.

[cooljjay]

Had to Google loaded calipers....never heard that saying...,

Supposedly it means the calipers come with all hardware and pads....so you would still need to buy grease and apply it to the back of the pads.....to quite the squeak.....unless a plastic shim came with the pad, that you unstuck and stuck to the back....aka sticker.....

If it doesn't stop, with grease....it may pay to get some nicer OEM type pads...

[MBeige]

Originally Posted by turbozeke418

I have 1980 300TD and have been redoing my front brakes little by little. On my right front side, I replaced the rotors, loaded calipers and replaced the brake hose (that was the original problem and just did the rest). Now everything is new and I hear a squeaking coming from that wheel. Any idea on what would be squeeking and why? The old rusted out brakes and rotor that barely worked (locked up when it did) never squeaked a bit. The car does it just rolling at idle. Not when just the brakes are a pressed.

The bolded part of your original description tells me it's a bearing issue, when it squeaks when the vehicle is rolling, and the brakes are not applied.

[cooljjay]

Originally Posted by MBeige

The bolded part of your original description tells me it's a bearing issue, when it squeaks when the vehicle is rolling, and the brakes are not applied.

Ooopppssss I missed that.....

[turbozeke418]

That would make sense I suppose. I just regreased the current bearings.

[barry12345]

I would jack up the wheel and turn it by hand. Being that close in proximity might help you locate the offender. If not and the squeak is still present remove the wheel and try gain. You can eliminate or blame the pad to rotor contact by backing the pads off the rotor a little. If you are not sure you set up the front bearings properly check the end play.

[turbozeke418]

Awesome idea... Thanks.