wagner thermoquiet brake pads…..!!!!!?
Wagner Brake Pads February 25th, 2010recently replaced all for pads to these wagner pads and replaced front rotors only…
brakes seem to be squealing once i depress the brake pedal for a quick 5 seconds but stops as i come to a stop.
they dont seem to squeal in the rain.
no lube or shims came with these pads and not sure why the are squealing.
easy installation but cant figure out why there is noise. put about 1k miles on the new pads.
never had this problem before.
thnx for your help
if you did not clean the new rotors with breakclean before you installed them then there is still going to be a layer of anti-rust sealant on the rotors that make the brakes crystallize and then make the squealing sound. however those brakes come with an anti-squeal warranty, i’d take them back off and back to the store where you got them and get a new set. just tell them that they are squealing and the whole reason you opted for the higher price was to not have the squealing sound when you applied the brakes. then buy yourself a can of breakclean to go with it and it should solve your problem.
February 25th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
make sure all the rattle clips are in place and in good shape.
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February 25th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
It’s the sharp edges on the pads. I always scrape the front and back edges on pads or shoes on the sidewalk, just to round off the corners.
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February 25th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
if you did not clean the new rotors with breakclean before you installed them then there is still going to be a layer of anti-rust sealant on the rotors that make the brakes crystallize and then make the squealing sound. however those brakes come with an anti-squeal warranty, i’d take them back off and back to the store where you got them and get a new set. just tell them that they are squealing and the whole reason you opted for the higher price was to not have the squealing sound when you applied the brakes. then buy yourself a can of breakclean to go with it and it should solve your problem.
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8 years experience in parts and diagnostics
February 25th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Brake squeal is the result of a high-pitched vibration of the brake pads. Either the pad anti-rattle clips are worn, or were not re-installed, or the pad insulator shims were not re-installed at the time of the brake job. Get it back into the shop and have these checked. Once you stop the vibration, you stop the squeal!!
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http://www.partstrain.com