Noisy brakes

[Haywire6000]

New Front pads and one new rotor ( Drivers side) Now I get a squeak front the drivers side after driving for a little while. The squeak goes away if I apply the brakes. Any Ideas?

 

[RonD]

Did you use brake grease on the metal holders of the caliper and pads?
And anti-squeak on the back of the pads?

Reads like the pads are not tight

 

[Haywire6000]

No I actually didn't. I am more worried that it's the wheel bearing squeaking. I will take off the caliper and check it tomorrow.

 

[adsm08]

Run a wire brush over the pad seats and pin guides while you are there. Dirt and rust in those areas can cause noises too.

 

[RonD]

No I actually didn't. I am more worried that it's the wheel bearing squeaking. I will take off the caliper and check it tomorrow.

When squeak happens, lightly apply the brakes, if squeaking stops issue is in the brakes not wheel bearing

 

[AgPete139]

1) Make sure the brake dust shield is not touching the rotor.

2) Lift tire, and jiddle tire at 12:00 & 6:00 locations. Bearings will hum, not "squeak" only when the brake are not applied.

3) It's not brake pads wear sensors, are they? Not like the'd be touching, but check the metal claps that engage the brake pads into the caliper. Those thin metal brackets can vibrate loose or screech adjacent parts.

3) Make sure the caliper bracket bolts and caliper mounting bolts are tight. Sounds dumb, but I've seen this happen before and cause squeaking, too.