I have a 2000 accord, vtec 4cyl engine. I changed the brake pads a couple years ago. When I bought the pads, the parts store said they were ceramic. Right away they started making noise, drove my wife crazy. The noise apparently went away after a few months, I just replaced one of the rotors and the noise is back. Anybody know what's happening or is this specific to the ceramic pads?

 

Even ceramic pads can squeal, although they typically squeal much less than, say, semi-metallic pads. The ONLY brake pads I've ever used that don't squeal even a little bit are OEM pads.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philadd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Even ceramic pads can squeal, although they typically squeal much less than, say, semi-metallic pads. The ONLY brake pads I've ever used that don't squeal even a little bit are OEM pads.</TD></TR></TABLE>

axxis ulitmate doesn't squeal also, did you put anti squeal on the back of the pad?

was the pad break in properly?

 

Not sure if you are asking me or the OP, but... Yes, to both of your questions. Those are definitely good questions for the OP.

I've used the Axxis Ultimate on my older Accord, and I still got the occasional squealing, albeit very quiet...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philadd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not sure if you are asking me or the OP, but... Yes, to both of your questions. Those are definitely good questions for the OP.

I've used the Axxis Ultimate on my older Accord, and I still got the occasional squealing, albeit very quiet...</TD></TR></TABLE>

hit or miss huh?

there's no squeal on my accord but i am getting some in my S2000, same brand and line, weird huh?

 

Yeah, I guess it is... I haven't figured out why though, b/c I would assume the composition of the pads is the same. A good friend of mine uses the Axxis Ultimates on his S, and I've never heard a peep out of them. Go figure...

 

The only thing I could thing of, is pads wearing down and needing replacing, IDK man

 

if they are NOT oem they dont meet oem specs for quietness....i dont care what you put in there, oem is by far the most manageable pad for a stock car.

 

i have Satisfied Ceramics, very quiet, havent heard a noise from them, but im not saying they are completely silent, i just cant hear it from inside the car.

i used this one brand called Trustar(?) before, i dont know, my dad bought it. they were LOUD as expletive, from brand new til the day they needed changing, it was horribly loud, my friends could hear me stopping for a stop sign 2 blocks away.

check your poads, maybe its time for a change, it has been a couple years

 

the squeal may stop once the pads seat on the rotors... did you install the shims that came with the pads?

 

I don't remember anything about shims. I just replaced the right side drive axle and also the brake rotor. That's when the squeeling started. thanks.

 

The accord pad come with some thin metal shims that go between the pad and the caliper.

Without them, 100% guarantee you will get squealing....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by YeuEmMaiMai &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The accord pad come with some thin metal shims that go between the pad and the caliper.

Without them, 100% guarantee you will get squealing....</TD></TR></TABLE>

and you need to squirt some anti-squeal juice in between for the win

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimbaker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't remember anything about shims. I just replaced the right side drive axle and also the brake rotor. That's when the squeeling started. thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

sometimes when changing the pads the shims dont come off with the pad and stay stuck onto the caliper, so maybe its there but you didnt notice during the change. you should check though, it would only take 15 minutes and getting a little dirty