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Do you brakes squeak?

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Old 11-12-2008, 03:55 PM
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I am tired of my brakes squeaking when I come to a stop. It is getting annoying! I hate pulling up to a stop light with....sqeeeeeeeeak! It sounds like I don't take care of my vehicle.

If I stop 'hard' it does not squeak.

I have checked all calipers and pads. There is no visable signs of anything wrong.

I was wondering.....Do your breaks squeak too?

4 Door Unlimited Rubicon, about 8k miles.
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I'm not sure about this but I think that there is a sort of compound available to apply to your pads to keep them from making noise. I have no idea about the brand name, but maybe somebody else has heard of it. I just remember a local guy in my Napa store talking about it one time.
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My brakes squeal if I apply them gently.If I release the pedal a little,the noise stops.
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i have 9500 miles and over the last 1000 i have noticed this more and yes it is annoying b/c it sounds like i need to service my jeep.
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Same problem here at 7,000 miles. Was just about to take to the stealership to discuss the problem. Has anyone has service to cure this problem?
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Replaced my rear pads in the summer. The rears squeal a little sometimes just before comming to a complete stop. Not a big deal for me. Sometimes there's nothing you can do, it may be the material the pad is made from.
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My squeeking brake sound comes and goes. Mostly during wet weather(but not always). A couple of weeks ago I totaly swamped it in mud- rooftop down it was mud colored (dirt red road) even got mud in airbox- anyway after several washings, drove to work in the rain- on way home heard a scraping sound from brakes- got under and pulled weeds, mud etc. out and drove somemore and it stopped making sound. Joe
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I had the same problem a few months ago and after several attempts to solved the problem I finally found the solution. All you have to do is use a dremmel and remove the small lip ( see red circle in the pic ) at the edge of the disc. It worked for me, no more noise

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I have the same problem and no excessive wear on thew pads at 15000. I do have one pad in the rear that has a hard spot that made a groove in the rotor but im not to worried about it since its at the edge. I think the factory pads are just made from cheap low quality material.
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Have never had this issue, interesting.


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