Any ideas why my left rear brake squeals? It doesn't do it cold, like when I leave home, but by the time I drive several miles, it starts. It only squeals just as I'm stopping at a very slow speed. I pulled the pads out today and they look almost new. Rotor looks fine too. Any ideas on this Squealer? (good song by AC/DC too )

Sometimes brakes squeal from dust build up or glazed
pads.Try a few high speed,hard stops and see if this cleans it up!
Steve

Thanks, Steve. I'll try that. It's really embarrassing to pull up to a light and hear that ear piercing squeal.

longhorn294 said: Thanks, Steve. I'll try that. It's really embarrassing to pull up to a light and hear that ear piercing squeal.

two things i do for this..

i take the pads off the offending wheel (and usually the other side for balance) and rough up the surface of the pads with a wire wheel (bench grinder or drill attachment).. then I apply a thin layer of high temp silicon to the back of the pad and let it sit up.. then reinstall everything..

Make sure you put the silly cone on the metal side and not the pad side,the squeak will go away if you put it on the pad side ,but you wont stop

Ron, I don't see you name on the list of attendees at c3x. You need to come so we can smack you one!

The METAL side! Dang..now I gotta take the thing apart again. I did buff the pads when I took them off but haven't driven it since. Maybe that worked. Thanks for the info guys...you too Ron

If you drive it long enough, both sides are metal. Choices, choices.....