Squeaky, squeaky!!

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 9:35 am

My brakes are squeaking a lot, and my brother told me shoot it up with WD-40. When i go home on wednesday and it's not pouring, I am gunna try it. When I go in for my next rotate and balance, I am gunna ask them to check my brake pads for me.

I know they will probably tell me I need to get new ones, so what do you all recommend for brake stuff... I presume I would need brake pads and maybe upgrade my calipers... but you all know better than I!!!

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 10:13 am

hmmmmmmm, not so sure spraying a lubricant (a flammible one at that) is such a good idea. it may cause the calipers to slip more on the rotors making stopping not so much fun. Why dont you try brake cleaner instead.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 10:47 am

haha, the first time you stop will be fun. well, you wont stop but it will still be fun. :lol:

durangotang · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 11:33 am

Silicone Spray might work better :lol:

...(please don't try it)

Replace your brake pads.... it's easy to do and doesn't take long. You could also try the brake cleaner.

sidewayskj · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 11:52 am

one work on the wd-40 advice DEATH!!!! That would be not to good. Had a buddy do it on his mtn bike disc brakes and the pad were toast and it didn't stop at all funny $40 set of mtn bike pads hahaha.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 12:11 pm

Stick your calipars in a bucket of water and let them soak and put your pads in the freezer for a few hours.

HAHA. ONLY a JOKE~!

how old are your current break pads?

I am still using the OEM calps and never had a problem with them.

Is your wheels squeaking only when you push on the breaks?

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 12:14 pm

maybe just wash the mud out of them

jerbacher · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 12:39 pm

Take out the pads and put brake lubricant on the BACK of the pads. That will shut them up.

SpankyKJ · **Joined:** Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:20 am **Posts:** 83

take out those squeeky pads and use your feet. Yaba daba doo.

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 1:12 pm

3 years in june and 52K miles

VTNomad · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 2:47 pm

Lubricant on a device that stops you with friction...brilliant!

Heh, heh, fire!

jerbacher · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2008 3:01 pm

jerbacher wrote:

Take out the pads and put brake lubricant on the BACK of the pads. That will shut them up.

I was actually being serious. Theres a silicone compound that you can get at auto parts stores for $0.50 for a little packet or something like that. It also usually comes with new pads. You put it on the backs of the pads to reduce the vibration between the pads and the calipers which causes squealing. Dont put ANYTHING on the stopping surfaces of the pads! Also, just get some brake cleaner and spray of everything to get all the dirt out. Finally make sure all the mounts and such are tightened correctly to reduce vibration.

Squeaky, squeaky!!

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