Brakes squeeking! - BMW Forum

KMracing · 04-24-2003, 12:15 PM

replaced everything.... including atleast: pads, rotors, and calipers and everything else you can replace.... what could be the problem????

Furious · 04-24-2003, 12:46 PM

bad pads maybe. i have the same problem. my pads squeek at low speed stops.
what is probably wrong is that the pads, are made using a certain resisin that if the pads are made improperly (during the process where they heat them up to finalize the molding of the pads) they will squeek. i heard this from a guy who worked for Pagid.
sorry that this explanation is very off center. but im trying to remember what i can.

GreenDragon · 04-24-2003, 09:15 PM

Isn't there a squeel plate with the BMW brakes? Usually (I haven't changed mine yet, will do so soon enough) there is a piece of thin metal that goes between the pad and the caliper to squelch the squeel.

DesmoBob · 04-25-2003, 12:35 AM

i haven't encountered any squeal plate when fondling my brakes, but you can get anti-squeal paste which you put on the backside of the pads (the side facing away from the disc of course) which helps dampen squeal.

Fox · 04-25-2003, 04:13 AM

squeel comes from the different types of brake compounds. Racing breaks squeel, metalic does not but has a shitload of dust, and then normal type... which may or may not squeel, game of chance.

KMracing · 04-25-2003, 08:13 AM

so if they are high performance brakes they will always squeL???? hmmm

04-25-2003, 08:15 AM

lol no, its just the type of brake pad you use, yours breaks should not squeel, listen to a f1 car...do they squeel? no....

FruityOne · 04-25-2003, 08:29 AM

well i have zimmerman x drilled rotors and genuine pads and i dont get squeal...usually ive noticed the aft mkt pads squeak a lot more than the genuine pads and that might be your problem

KMracing · 04-25-2003, 11:06 AM

god damnit im replacing the pads or something i hate the squeekyness....

FruityOne · 04-25-2003, 02:55 PM

are the pads you have now genuine?

triggrhaapi · 04-25-2003, 03:28 PM

EBC pads squeel at low speeds. that's about all I know.

FruityOne · 04-25-2003, 04:10 PM

mine dont squeak at all and i have genuine pads so that might be it

GreenDragon · 04-25-2003, 08:32 PM

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Originally posted by KMracing@Apr 25 2003, 11:06 AM
god damnit im replacing the pads or something i hate the squeekyness....

Have you considered Desmo's suggestion? The paste is much cheaper than a new set of pads.

FruityOne · 04-26-2003, 12:48 AM

ya try the paste first...ive heard it works

KMracing · 04-26-2003, 10:58 PM

hmmm well it now only squeeks when the pads are warm (i guess)... so ill try the paste? or maybe i can get the brake place to change my pads for free... (its still under waranty)