Brake repair question

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news:1189047482.919331.134400@

Try OEM parts, not crappy aftermarket.

Were the anti-squeal shims reinstalled? Was there a tiny dab of Sil-Glyde or M-77 put in the correct places on the shims?

That's a surprising response.

Bendix sells aftermarket-- but like many major and old-line parts suppliers, also sells those very same parts made on the very same assembly lines to the auto manufacturers. They are a Tier One supplier.

Ignore the previous posts.

The squeak is from the pad vibrating in the caliper because of typically, rust on the piston.

Buy yourself a spray can of Permatex Disk Brake Quiet.

Some pads come with a similar coating already sprayed on.

-SP

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote:

Do I take the caliper off, what is the procedure? Joel Incidentally, do I need shims?

My 2000 Si has done the same thing on 2 occassions with the original pads. Both times I pulled over, stopped, move slightly back and forward and problem gone. I figured that maybe some debris on the road got temporarily caught in the brake area or something. Hasn't happened again in the past 5 years (and still on the original pads!)

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news:1189090196.038067.122530 @r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com:

Your car came with anti-squeal shims from the factory, and they are supposed to be used all the time. If yours are missing, the usual reason is that the aftermarket pads were too thick so the tech simply left them off.

Anti-squeal potions are wholly unnecessary if the brakes are properly serviced and OEM parts are used.

If one insists on fudging a fix rather than doing things properly, one needs to remove the caliper, remove the pads, apply magic potion to back of pads, reinstall.

Did you use top-of-the line replacement parts or the lowest grade? I've had good luck with both factory parts and with the highest grade aftermarket parts like Raybestos QuietStops. I've had noisy brakes on several vehicles with middle of the road and/or cheapest aftermarket parts.

I haven't seen Bendix branded aftermarket brake parts in years. It looks like their aftermarket stuff is now part of the Honeywell aftermarket product line, which line isn't always the best of the best IMO.

Update. I just put shims on and permatex brake quiet. I gave it a good test drive and so far so good. THanks for the help!

Update again, I was wrong its tarted squealing again. So back go the bendix parts and on come the honda parts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com:

And this time do it RIGHT. Aftermarket sucks.