squeek squeek from brake pads

**aStRooo** · 15-06-2007 01:22 PM

my left brake pad is constantly grinding on my ek4. even when im not applying any braking pressure. produces a high pitch squeek while driving and goes away when i stop. what could this be? worn pads??
any insight would be great.

cheers!

**COR73S** · 15-06-2007 01:39 PM

Hmmm

I had a mate with this problem. A Possible worn pad. I wouldn't drive it too much because if it's always squeaking perhaps your disc is warped too.

Hard to tell without actually taking a look.

Any others ideas anyone?

**green_machine** · 15-06-2007 01:42 PM

take the wheel off and have a look mate....im thinking worn pads.metal to metal or ur shims r touching discs..a warped disc the driver would feel pulsation when applying brakes in the pedal

**aimre** · 15-06-2007 04:32 PM

^^^

Yep, change ur pads now

**aStRooo** · 15-06-2007 05:21 PM

yea, had a look at the brakes this morning. pad seems to be in contact with the rotor. bit hard to turn the rotor, usually it will spin freely. don't think its warped (yet) better not drive/brake hard.
thanks for all the help! gonna go get some new pads and see if it clears up.

**mrwillz** · 17-06-2007 07:59 PM

myn actualyl did the same
it started squeeling alot
then went away.
and wen i got round changing it, stil had a lot of meat left.

remmeber to run in the new pads as well otherwise u gona b stil squeeling

76 · 18-06-2007 07:47 PM

new pads sound good, though if it was metal to metal, your better off getting new pads and discs.. or you could get your dics machined if you havent reached your discs minimum

**vtec_king** · 19-06-2007 12:25 AM

sounds like a sticky caliper.... take off your caliper n lubricate your caliper bolts. try that first ! might help, coz even if ur pads are low doesnt mean it will squeak...coz my pads are low doesnt make a sound ! so really to me it sounds like sliding bolts on your caliper is lacking grease....

**channon** · 20-06-2007 03:54 PM

maybe there is a rock between the bads and the disc? my 06 civic squeeled so badly one night that i didnt dare drive it called nrma and he thought it was worn breaks then took a closer look and saw a small stone...spinned the wheel a tossed up the car and spinned the wheel in reverse and it disappeared

**Drew** · 20-06-2007 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by vtec_king

lubricate your caliper bolts

It's called a slider not bolt

Probably seized caliper; most likely the sliders as people never grease them when changing the pads; and after such extreme temperatures the grease turns to shit, leaks out and it seizes up on ya

Failing that re-seat the piston

**vtec_king** · 21-06-2007 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Drew

It's called a slider not bolt

Probably seized caliper; most likely the sliders as people never grease them when changing the pads; and after such extreme temperatures the grease turns to shit, leaks out and it seizes up on ya

Failing that re-seat the piston

LOL.... Yeah thats what i was meant to type but i just lost the word in my head. hahaha.....thanks for correcting me mate XD.