squeelin brakes, an idea...... Options

[Eddo456]

Hey everyone, i was wondering if anyone had this problem besides me. I was giving it some thought, and after examining both of my front brakes, applying hte anti-squeel goo, and still no sucess, would it help maybe if i eliminated the metal shims in between the caliper and the pad??? has anyone tried this, or anything else to get rid of their break squeel, or what have you guys done when you replaced your break pads?? Any suggestions would be great, maybe new disks?? just not too sure here, but any help would be great

[R-03]

i've installed countless sets of brake pads, from small compacts to 4wd 1-ton pickups. they all experience this, it's not the quality of the pad that causes this. many of the aftermarket pads are semi-metallic. that means that they have metal particals embedded into the material itself, which can be easily seen and felt on the pad. these pads will give you longer brake life, you just have to deal with the ocassional noise. they are all supposed to be anti-squeal, but due to the metal flakes, rust does build between the pad/rotor, thus the noise. the spray does work to keep the pads from creating noise due to shifting in the bracket which would create a knock, and small vibrations that do cause a low pitched sound. but the pad surface itself will still do it, which will drive you crazy. what you need to do is get a ceramic brake pad, which has ceramic particles instead of metal, eliminating the rust, which in turn eliminates the noise. they are a bit more expensive, last about the same, but do not squeal. there is also a pad that is made from all natural fibers that does not make noise, or dust, it's an organic pad. it's quite a bit cheaper than the other two, it just doesn't last as long.
1-ceramic
2-metallic/semimetallic
3-organic
i recommend you spray all these, the shims aren't all that good, alot of times they slip down the caliper and rub on the hub part of the rotor. i've done hundreds of brake jobs literally, i know what i'm talking about. i'll take the pepsi challenge any day. i recommend the ceramic. sorry for making this long, but if you take my words, you'll be happy. i get my brakes thru napa, some chains don't carry all these. R...03