i went to go do front brake pads on my truck because they were sqeaking away! come to find out the pads were only about 1/2 worn, so i just figured it was junk dodge parts. so when i put my brand new EBC green stuff pads on and went to test drive it they are sqeaking to!!!!!!!!! it isnt as bad as it was just on light pressure it squeaks. whats going on with it could the new pads be defective??????
thanks,
matt

 

Usually the FACTORY pads are the least noisey.Squeal has not been a issue with these trucks.Squeal is a hormonic vibration caused by pad,rotor finish,imbeded sand/dirt in pads etc.I'd go back to factory pads,true the rotors and make sure caliper slides and pins are cleaned and lubed correctly.

 

I have found that during the warmer months ( haven't seen one yet for what seems like years) and I have not towed anything for a while, the brakes start squealing a little. it will get worse untill I tow the boat around or start braking hard for a while. You may want to hold a cell phone to your ear to blend in with the other cars when you start breaking harder .

 

X2 yep what he said!!^^^

 

A bit of silicone between the plunger and the back of the brade pad can, many times, clear that up. Brade pads use to come with a small tube but lately, many don't.

Cya

 

how many miles do you have on your truck? my front calipers started sticking at about 136000 and i had to replace them....my brakes were squeeking alot as well before i replaced them

 

Good advice here. Using good factory pads is half the battle. Diligent prep work is the other half. Carefully remove all the rust from the slides and lube them with brake lubricant. I like to remove the slide bushings and hone the rust from their bores, then install new bushings lubed inside with silicone grease. Apply brake lubricant to the backings of the pads where they rest against the caliper and pistons.

 

I run the EBC pads and yes they make noise..period! Most of the noise we experiance is the pad material used. Turn your rotors and put back stock pads if the noise bothers you since they are the one of the quietest. Now, Hawk Performance, if they are even out yet makes an LTX pad which I have used on the chevy's and older dodges and they are quiet and have a better braking effort. But as of Jan 08, I know they were still not out yet.


Richard

 

yea im going to go back to stock pads and clean and lube everything up nice.
thanks guys ill let you know how i make out.
thanks,
matt

 

I have often wondered if the so called "anti squeal" shims attached to the back of the pads could be adding to the problem.

Questions:
1) Do the stock pads have these shims? (I cannot remember)
2) Would removing these shims and applying "disk break quiet" (silicone like stuff) to the back of the pad, and install w/o the shims help?

 

what you need to do is go to autozone or advanced auto or some parts house and find the pads with the softest compound. Dodge pads are made hard no matter what, some brake pads ive seen looks like theyve got metal in the. The soft compound will take away most but not all of the squeaking and the will wear faster but itll be easier on your ears.

Matt

 

Disc brake squeal is caused by the pads vibrating in calipers. It's usually the outboard pad, away from the piston. Fixing it is actually pretty easy.

Remove the outboard pad. Clean the back of the pad and the caliper mounting points with a wire brush and some brake parts cleaner. Re-assemble with a small amount of Permatex Disc Brake Anti-Squeal (blue goo) applied to the contact points. Lightly apply the brakes to "set" the pads. Let it sit over night.

On my '01 Dakota, I had to do that about once a year or so.

Fortunatly, actual warping of a brake disc is pretty uncommon. Lots of people say it happens, but they don't put a dial indicater on it to prove it. Check the run out before replacing the rotor.

If you change pad types, you MUST resurface the rotor. During use, pad material is added to the surface of the rotor. That's part of the bedding in process. If you change pad types, the material doesn't match. So, you have to remove the old stuff, and deposit new stuff.

Resurfacing the rotors is pretty easy. I use 130 grit sanding disc in a drill motor. Sand it until you get a nice shiny, even surface. Keep the rotor turning so you don't get a flat spot.