Squeal of Death
 

Hey guys, so I installed some Cross Drilled and Slotted Rotors with Ceramic brake pads just before winter and they would squeal usually from 15-0. But I took the front off, cleaned them up and re did 'em while it was still warm. Not really any squeaking. But now that winter is here, they squeal like a mother when I press my pedal. Like you would not believe. I'll give you a scenario. After my morning routine, i go outside 10min before I leave for work brush the snow off while my car is warming up. Then I get in and creep out of my driveway. If I put ever so much as a touch on my brake pedal they squeal like a pig on helium. OMG its SO annoying. But when I'm cruising down my street approaching a stop sign, then press my brake pedal....nothing except a tiny peep when I come to a complete stop. When I pull in my parking spot at work, slowing creeping up in the spot while on the brake, they squeal just a bit. Also, then when I get off work 7-8hrs later, they still squeal like a B*tch with the lightest touch. It's like theres some sort of "Super squeal" coating on them that only lasts till heat builds up on them. Like they squeal when i first break, then when i've been driving for a while then stop again, theres barely anything. lol wtf. Anyone have a clue as to whats going on here??

Is it just the cold effecting my pads? Or should I take the pads off and check 'em out and re-do them before something bad happens?

Sorry this is so long guys but i just cant get rid of this squealing pig from my wheels.

it could just be that when theyre cold they squeal but as you drive they warm up and dont squeal anymore...i would try brake cleaner. did you set them and everything when you installed them?

That's pretty much what there doing. There's still somewhat of a little squeal still when I stop. After i've been driving for a good while, theres nothing. I did. Installed them correctly and did the break recommended by the person I bought it from. That's really weird though. Why the hell do they do that?

Hm, I guess cold effects the ceramic pads.

Eliminate Brake Pad Squeal.
Chamfer the hard, right-angle off all the edges of the Brake Pads.
Remove the hard edge.
Grind the edges so they are "Rounded-off" quite nicely.
Grind the edge until its looks like the curved edge of a Dime or a Penny.

Goodbye squeal!!!

my girlfriends car does the same thing i think its just the weather

it could be the expanding and shrinking of the brake from the cold and then heating up from use