[MidwestVette]

I have ceramic brake pads on from GM and have tried just about everything to keep these quiet. It seems to work for a few days then the sound sneaks back up on you. The worst is definitely when I'm doing 30MPH or less as I'm coming to a stop.

There are a few threads here about others who experienced squeaking brakes, remedy was to change pads, or put anti brake squeal lube on the pads. I have tried all, the one that I have question about and is my last ditch effort before I run out and pick up a new set of pads.

Has anyone actually sanded your pads down manually? I was just reading about someone who did that and it supposed to have worked? Any feedback? Thanks!

 

[Billy Ray]

It can't hurt to try, if you change pads I would recommend Hawk cermamics

 

[OBXCHARTERCAPTAIN]

I manually sanded mine and it worked for a little while. I have ONE wheel, right passenger rear that no matter what I do I can't stop the squeal. I turn the music louder and ignore it now.

 

[Hardnoks1957]

Try doing 5 or 6 hard stops from about 50mph.I did that in my 05 and no more squeal.

 

[OO___OO]

Are the pads new? old?
You prob know this already, but at a certain point pads are supposed to make noise if they're worn down enough...there's a tab built onto the pad that will resonate against the rotor.

Otherwise, put the car through a series of near stops from about 60-70 mph.
Not hard enough to engage ABS, but almost.

 

[Oh8C6]

Wouldn't sanding them only be a temp solution? Won't they get glazed over again?

 

[Trevor B]

Try doing 5 or 6 hard stops from about 50mph.I did that in my 05 and no more squeal.

I've done that, but the noise only came back. Switched to ceramics and that solved that problem.

 

[Capefear]

I manually sanded mine and it worked for a little while. I have ONE wheel, right passenger rear that no matter what I do I can't stop the squeal. I turn the music louder and ignore it now.

LOL I've done the same, crank the tunes up to drown out the noise :toocrazy: