Re: Squeaky front brakes of my '96 Camry

Don`t laugh. The break in procedure for new brakes and rotors is to slam on the brakes once in a long while. I am assuming that [the factory manual] is suggesting that this will seat in the pads and allow the correct and even contact surface. This also raise the (I beleive rotor and pad's)temperature and lower them as part of the conditioning, if it`s not already done at the factory. Do not do this and come to a complete stop and stay there as this may ruin your rotors. Don`t ride the brakes or come very slowly to a stop. You could glaze the pads or even rotors.

The trapped air that isn`t completely removed from brake line system could allow some pulsation. The brake when pressing to the floor shouldn`t feel too mooshy. It should feel rock solid like on some vehicles.

Rumors say that the dealers have incentives to sells brake pads with squeky metals particles on them for stopping performance. Aftermarket brands give you the options to choose between various metallic amounts. I`d go with aftermarket or non-metallic OEM. Remember, a good pad, when driven into dust cloud with strange particles, could run the risk of getting debris on the pad`s surfaces and could squeak.

Sorry for babbling: I am assuming they`ve already applied the molycoat (blue compound) and going back and demand that they put the compound on again and allow at least 30 min for it to dry is out of the question, since they`ll say, ``It`s not our fault, all Camries do this, it`s normal.`` Not normal if you`re in south British Columbia where a squeky brake, I believe, could get you a fine. Koji

I recently had front brake pads & rotors replaced by a local dealer. After >that brakes were quiet, but I soon started to hear squeaky noise from the >front brakes again. I hear squeaky noise only when I apply the brake and >fully stop the car. I drove back to the dealer but as expected the service >manager said, "Thousands of Camries including mine do make squeaky brake >noise because of Camry's design flaw." >What could be wrong? It's so annoying to hear squeaky noise.
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Koji San
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what kind of pads did they use and did they clean them good if they used aftermarket nonmetallic pads this will cause them to squeak or if there is oil left on them the last post sums it up if they used pada from toyota but they also call their local parts store from time to time if the dealer just did it take it back if it is the part they will change them under a parts warrenty

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Steve Cook

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