brake help!

[dlynes]

I took both front brake pads (using oem rotors with carbotech pantherplus pads) off to inspect them.

I bought a can of "brake squeel quiet" from autozone and sprayed the back of the pads (side not rotor) as per instructions.

I took my car out for a drive to ensure everything was good and I never made it out of neighborhood!! because how loud and worried I was about my brakes.

I literally went around my block 3 times in first gear doing very soft stops from 7mph. when I get back, my rotors were too hot to touch.

I torqued the lugs, caliber bracket and caliber bolts to spec.

am I just being a puss and need to drive it and see if it stops or improves or might it have been possible that I tightened everything too tight??

would it have made any difference if I mixed the pads up and flip flopped them per axle?

since I took the same pads off and put the same ones back on, I did not have to compress the pistons.

any thoughts?

thanks so much!

 

[EdinKali]

Brakes generate tons of heat. Even from light stops.

 

[dlynes]

I took both front brake pads (using oem rotors with carbotech pantherplus pads) off to inspect them.

I bought a can of "brake squeel quiet" from autozone and sprayed the back of the pads (side not rotor) as per instructions.

I took my car out for a drive to ensure everything was good and I never made it out of neighborhood!! because how loud and worried I was about my brakes.

I literally went around my block 3 times in first gear doing very soft stops from 7mph. when I get back, my rotors were too hot to touch.

I torqued the lugs, caliber bracket and caliber bolts to spec.

am I just being a puss and need to drive it and see if it stops or improves or might it have been possible that I tightened everything too tight??

would it have made any difference if I mixed the pads up and flip flopped them per axle?

since I took the same pads off and put the same ones back on, I did not have to compress the pistons.

any thoughts?

thanks so much!

might I just have to re-bed them in?

my only concern is, even when I first put them on brand new, they've never sounded this bad.

 

[dlynes]

might I just have to re-bed them in?

my only concern is, even when I first put them on brand new, they've never sounded this bad.

pads were bedded in 3 years ago, still plenty of pad left and they are the same rotors...

pulled them off, most likely flip flopped inside pad with outside pad on accident now when I drove it, its very loud!!

 

[dlynes]

bump

 

[pgilliam1]

Jack the wheels up and turn them. Do you feel resistance from the brakes (you shouldn't)? The noise you hear, is it coming from the brakes for sure and can you describe the sound?

 

[Briank]

Take it apart and see whats messed up.

 

[02#154]

What prompted you to remove the pads for inspection? We're you already having the same or other issues?

It sounds to me like the calipers are stuck closed. Can your car coast like it usually does, or does it feel like the brakes are dragging?

Like others have said, put your car up and see if the wheels can turn freely. If you kmow how to, check to see if the caliper bracket pins slide in and out. I've seen caliper bracket pins freeze and bind if they weren't greased regularly during pad changes. It would be quite a coincidence though, if both front brakes froze in this way at the same time, and only after you took it apart. If you have it apart it's easy to check though.

J

 

[dlynes]

I took my brakes apart bc I was doing a 700 mile mountain trip and wanted to ensure everything looked good.

pads were great but my rotors were at 25mm and could not be turned and caliper piston was sticking some.

I had my calipers rebuilt.

I installed fresh pads and new rotors and now it rides great, smooth and zero noices!!!!

PS went el cheapo route and rocking blanks from auotozone and pads as well.

so far I have only drove a few miles to beed the brakes so havent broke hard yet so no reviews so far but coming out of spending $160 on carbotech panther plus pads for the front prior, I only spent $30 this time!!!

 

[1-Old-Man]

Why not just toss a new set of pads in it? Its pretty clear you mixed up the old ones somehow and you won't be doing your rotors any good 'reseating' the old ones with old ridges eating new ridges. You might as well get started again with at least one of the sets of parts flat.

 

[dlynes]

Why not just toss a new set of pads in it? Its pretty clear you mixed up the old ones somehow and you won't be doing your rotors any good 'reseating' the old ones with old ridges eating new ridges. You might as well get started again with at least one of the sets of parts flat.

played it safe and started with fresh pads and fresh rotors.

smooth and no noise no. minimal break dust