BRAKE PAD
BRAKE PAD
Brake noise
Uneven or premature pad wear
Backing plate rust
PBC Grease application
- Problem
- Squeal or squeak can be heard when brakes are applied
- Likely cause
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- Caliper piston is sticking
- Brake pad shims were not installed or installed improperly
- Pebbles and sand caught between pad & rotor
- PBC grease was not applied during brake pad installation
- Solutions
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- Check caliper piston and piston seal for damage and rust
- Check if brake pads and shims are installed properly
- Check rotor surface for grooves
- Apply PBC grease
- Problem
- Brake pad uneven or premature wear
- Likely cause
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- Caliper piston is sticking
- Caliper slide pin is sticking (floating calipers)
- Solutions
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- Check if caliper piston is retracting properly
- Check piston seal for damage and piston for rust
- Replace a seal and piston if necessary
- Check if caliper slide pin is retracting properly
- Check slide pin boot for damage and slide pin for rust
- Replace a slide pin and slide pin boot if necessary
- Problem
- Brake pad backing plate is rusted
- Likely cause
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- Backing plate coating was affected by high humidity or corrosive chemicals
- Solutions
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- Check if backing plate rust has affected pistons or other caliper parts
- Replace the corroded pads with pads featuring a better rustproofing
- Replace the caliper parts affected by rust
ADVICS rustproofing
Other maker:
No rustproofing
- Problem
- Brake pad noise (squeal)
- Likely cause
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- PBC grease was not applied during brake pad installation
- Solutions
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- Apply PBC grease according to instructions
- Between the shim and the pad
- Where piston contacts the backing plate
- Where shims and clips meet (for floating calipers)
