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: New Hawk pads and still squeeks


pearljam
01-25-2010, 07:49 AM
Man what do I have to do to make the brakes stop squeaking? I figured the pads would solve it but they didn't. Should I get better pads then hawks?

Big T Machine
01-25-2010, 08:49 AM
This may not help much, but I will mention it anyway. Are you using any spray wheel cleaner when you clean your wheels? A lot of times that overspray from it can cause a buildup or coating that can affect aftermarket pads, causing squeaks. For whatever reason it rarely (but occasionally) affects stock pads. I have Hawks on my C5 and had squeaks and squealing, talked to a brake expert in the industry and he mentioned the cleaner issue. Stopped using them and that got rid of about 90% of the problem.

Big T

khan2305
01-26-2010, 08:06 AM
Are those the ceramic ones?