Fitted new front pads (Nissan ones), but they squeek like hell (old ones ok), especially at low speed/pressure.

Took them out and chamfered the edges, roughened surface and guess what 10 miles down the road and they started squeeking again.

Any body else had this problem.

Will it go away after abit.

Its driving me up the wall.

:confused: :mad:

Copper Slip!!

 

Just add a dab and squeek no more.............

 

:D

 

Matty.

Brakes squel is due to the build up of Brake dust.

 

You can buy something in Harry's (Halfords) called Copper ease. Rub this on the back of the pads and on the capilar. Your squeling days will be over.

Used copper ease from the word go, no difference!

Not so bad today,

Except when just crawling in traffic, screams like a banshee, very embarrasing.

I now knock it out of gear and use the hanbrake, when crawling in traffic.

My wife wont get in the car untill its fixed!

Just a thought, but did you use a new fitting kit - the set of two shims, one vented and one solid (cut at an angle for pre 90 cars, full size for post 90, if I recall), and new spring clip for the top of the pads - when you fitted the pads?

 

I know when I changed mine, the old shims turned to dust in my hands pretty much..

 

[edited to try and improve my appalling grammar]

Don't forget to put a film of CS over the pins too - this stopped the squeel on my brakes

Thanks guys especially aaronjb, --OOoooopsss., must remember to put back what you take off.

Found Shims, will put them on this w/e.

Let you know if that does it

:D

Probably stop squeaking !!!...lmao:D