Here are some reasons why your new brakes might be squealing:
– Weather/Moisture: Moisture on the brake pad or rotor surface can cause a thin layer of rust to form on the rotor surface. As you operate your brakes, the rust breaks off into tiny particles, which can become embedded in your brake pads.
– Excessive Brake Dust: Excessive brake dust can cause squeaky brakes.
-Insufficient Lubrication: Sometimes, squealing can result from a lack of adequate lubrication around the pins that attach the brake pad to the caliper cavity or insufficient lubrication on the backing plates of the brake pads.
Damaged Pad Clips: Pad clips secure the pads on the calipers and reduce the vibrations or movements of the pads. However, when people change their brakes at home, they don’t always use the clips that came with their new pads.
Worn Brake Pads: Some brake pads come with mechanical-wear indicators designed to produce an auditory signal when it’s time for them to be changed. When the pads wear down to the point where they have about ⅛” – ¼” of remaining material, an indicator makes contact with the brake rotor, resulting in a loud squeal whenever the brakes are engaged.
Brake squeal is a common and annoying problem that can affect any vehicle, even if the brakes are new. Brake squeal is a high-pitched noise that occurs when the brake pads contact the brake rotors.
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