Noisy Brakes - recently changed

[J_VTEC]

Hi all.


I've got this problem with my brakes and it's driving me nuts!!

Just put a new set of pads on the front and the drivers side is making a horrendous noise when braking gently. Sounds like a fog horn or a bus pulling up!! Step on the brakes heavily and it doesn't do it.

There's a rusty "smear" around the disc on the surface. I can only ***ume it's this that's causing the problem as it wasn't there before I changed the pads.


I've stripped the brakes down again and can't find anything!!


Does anybody have any ideas??


Cheers

 

[Schritzer]

WWhat kind of pads did you fit mate?

Cause some new pads, red-stuff for example, make a bit of a noise at low speeds for the first week or so and it's completely normal.

 

[brodziu]

give them some time, they need to bed in and "get used" to old discs

 

[J_VTEC]

I got them from a local spares place that I've used for years with no problems. Just wondering if they need to bed in, just ****** noisy!!

Like I said it only does it under gentle braking but resonates like hell!!

Doing my head in!!


Don't know what's causing the rusty "smear"on my disc though, can't clean it off!!

 

[luvmyaccord]

Copper grease on the disk?

 

[J_VTEC]

Not what I can see. Only seems to do it when the brakes are hot too.

I'll either have to have another look or just live with it until they bed in.

 

[shab_the_man]

Did you clean the carriers etc before fitting and also do the pads more freely when fitted in the carrier?
Did you put copper grease on all the relevant places?

 

[J_VTEC]

Yeah, everything done by the book. Pads seem free enough in the carrier before refitting the calliper.

 

[shab_the_man]

in that case then just allow them to bed in but do keep an eye on them. Also check for uneven wear etc on the pads.

 

[J_VTEC]

Cheers mate, will do. It actually seems to be easing off now but still there.

Fingers crossed!!