Brakes squeel..

**Crisqo** · 07-25-2004 09:00 PM

I replaced my rotors\pad with Zimmerman X-drilled and Pagid fronts, mintex rears....
I broke them in from what I read on the forums, slow braking from 40, 50, 60..etc..

During the first week the brakes seem to be doing their job....

a few weeks passed, and now sometimes when I brake, there's squeeling...
only when slowing down at low speeds, if step harder on the pedal...no squeel...

Should I just put more anti-squeel on the back of the pads?
Or what should I do?

**awahl63** · 07-25-2004 09:02 PM

Just break em in ( no pun intended) for awhile longer...There really isn't anything wrong if they squeel every now and then

**Devious27t** · 07-25-2004 09:06 PM

get some brake quiet you can pick it up at the local auto parts store.

**Crisqo** · 07-25-2004 09:15 PM

Brake quiet, same as Anti-squeel i used on the back of the pads???

**Pureaudi** · 07-25-2004 09:33 PM

dont sweat my breaks squeel too. but it goes away. after a while they will calm down and not squeel.

**Devious27t** · 07-25-2004 09:57 PM

Originally posted by Crisqo
Brake quiet, same as Anti-squeel i used on the back of the pads???

this stuff you just spray on you dont have to take the pads to do it....

**$teady$upreme** · 07-26-2004 12:16 AM

do your pads have shims??

i am having the same problem as well. just changed to zimmerman rear rotors and mintex all around, the brakes squeal really bad now~

**nickelmedia** · 07-26-2004 07:00 AM

I also have Zimmerman X-Drilled and Mintex pads. They do not stop squealing after break-in. I had my set on for almost a year and they always squealed.

I went to an auto parts store and bought some very generic anti-squeal spray and they have not made a single sound in over a month.

**$teady$upreme** · 07-27-2004 02:11 AM

thx for the info, i will get it immediately.

Originally posted by nickelmedia
I also have Zimmerman X-Drilled and Mintex pads. They do not stop squealing after break-in. I had my set on for almost a year and they always squealed.

I went to an auto parts store and bought some very generic anti-squeal spray and they have not made a single sound in over a month.

**SEXICÄN** · 07-27-2004 02:59 AM

If you are getting OEM, i would not recommend getting any x drilled they are going to lose you braking power (holes in rotor=loss of surface area on rotors=takes longer to brake the car to a stop). If you are going for anything OEM sized, i would say stick with slotted or regular. Why pay more for xdrilled when you are losing braking power. But on the other hand, if you are running you car on a track all the time then i would say stick with the x drilled, but other than that just go cheap

**Crisqo** · 07-27-2004 04:10 AM

Originally posted by nickelmedia
I also have Zimmerman X-Drilled and Mintex pads. They do not stop squealing after break-in. I had my set on for almost a year and they always squealed.

I went to an auto parts store and bought some very generic anti-squeal spray and they have not made a single sound in over a month.

I put some anti-squeel when i installed them...
should I just add more? It wasn't a spray...it was more of a paste

**SilverA4Fun** · 07-27-2004 07:04 AM

Actually you don't want X-drilled for track use, they will warp easily and can crack. If you want imporved braking over plain rotors then go with slotted since they scrape some of the deposits fo the pad. But honestly a solid rotor with a good set of track (or street pads, if not tracking) will be more than sufficient for most people. Drilled are all about show, but they aren't as efficient as plain/slotted and eat pads for lunch.

**A4_Andre** · 07-27-2004 07:14 AM

i love this post!!! i replaced my pads with mintex reds over 1000 miles ago and they sqeak worse then a garbage truck! the sound that comes out while going in reverse right after it rained will puncture your eardrums. i'm going to ty and pick this stuff up today after work.

**Devious27t** · 07-27-2004 07:34 AM

damn i dont know what the hell you guys did i have mintex pads on stock rotors and mine are perfectly quiet.

**Wholsea** · 07-27-2004 09:26 AM

I've had my current brake setup for a little over a year.

(ECS Slotted drilled rotors, with mintex pads) they have always squealed. I just deal with it anymore...

They have some brake pad grease you can put on the back of the pads to cut down on the squealing, some people say it works, some don't...

My problem now is, they "squeak" all the time (even when I am not braking...) Don't know what that is all about