On the ITR lately...

I've noticed in the morning after 5-6 minute warm up

that when i drive for the first 3-4 minutes that my brake squeek
like is it just cuz its a Honda and its cold....
it wasnt' doing that in the beginning, but now it is
the acura dealer said all cars do that when its cold etc etc....
do i need my rotors refinished or something?
or what could be the problem..
i don't drive hard or brake hard at all...
car has around 17000 miles on it or so (converted from KM)

 

What kind of pads are you using?

 

My brakes squeak but I dont care. I stop on a dime and thats all I care about.

Alot of it has to do with lubrication. If you buy a simple 0.99 packet of lube from Autozone, it will resolve your problem for sure.

 

i'm using stock
only brake mod is stainless steel lines

 

My rears squeak. I always suspected it was because of having the parking brake on in the garage at night. (not perfectly level floor)

My question is: what is squeaking?? I wish I knew...

 

my rear brakes squeak, but only in reverse when pulling out of the driveway on cool or cold mornings...?

 

i know i have the hand brake up in my garage as well
is that a factor
(could it be?)
but i doubt it
like i think my rears squeek and sometiems my fronts not so sure

i've asked a few local itr owners they said they had that problem before too
and it went away after they service the rotors or changed pads though
hmmm
maybe the brake pads are busted or rotors

 

Brakes commonly squeak during cold conditions or EXTREME weather changes. You get alot of that in Texas.

Squeaking is caused from vibration.

 

so does that mean my brakes are vibrating?
haha
is it possible to get a rotor resurface warranty haha

 

You know those metal shims on the back of the pad? They are made to make it not squeak. If you look at some of the pads, I think Cobalt? (not sure), they have a really soft pad like material, almost feels like a rubber.

 

thx for the info migs

learning a few things here and there too

just was wondering its kinda annoying to hear squeeking sometimes
in summer time it never happened.
was that cuz of the weather being warmer?

 

I dont know the science behind it, but in my shop, we got ALOT more brake jobs during the winter times than summer.

 

cold weather makes the disc colder so when it touches the pad it squeeks
thats my theory of idiotness haha

when its hot the disc is a bit warmer the pad therefore sticks better = less squeeking haha

thx migs for the help though

 

My CCX's used to squeal like a 5 dollar ***** on 2 for 1 **** night, but since i put new rotors on and bedded them in correctly, they don't make a sound anymore

Try getting your rotors cut and rebed the pads in.

 

I suppose you could just use WD-40 on your rotors and pads.
They should't "squeak" after that, but they probably wont stop well either.

disclaimer: follow my advice at your own risk, but your brakes most likely won't squeak thereafter!

 

I have never had that problem with stock pads

 

with stock pads i haven't had this problem but since putting on AEM's the rears tend to squeek a bit when cold..

 

if ur brakes squeak odds are they need replacing they start to squeal when get worn down b4 u start to hit metal 2 metal

 

i can see them making noise when cold, but it should go away once warmed up normal operating temperatures. My Panther+'s make noise all around town. The only time it goes away is when I slam on the brakes for some quicker than normal stop then they go away until it cools down again. BTW, they don't even make noise when I was at buttonwillow though. The shims on the pads w/ some grease should make the noise go away if you have OEM pads. Thats my guess, Hope this helps

Tj

 

Whenver installing pads you should always out some anti-seize lubricant on the pade bracket that holds the pad, that insures that there is no sqeaking. The ITR is a performance car so the dealship guy who told you that its normal is somewhat correct. On performance cars the brake pads usually have a higher coefficient heat and the friction material may be semi-metallic or metallic which is also only found on performance vehicles. All this equates to a ITR with pads that take longer to warm up due to its performance nature and that could result in some sqeaking as well.

http://www.motorgearsonline.com

 

learn how to type, and shut up when you dont know WTF you are talking about. My brakes squeal like a 10th grader on prom night. Of course this is due to the fact they are Hawk HP+ pads. on stockers, you might have a little vibration, you can re-bed the pads and rotors (hit link below and read info). personally, my thought is with no sound or heat insulation, the inside of the R sounds like a freakin dance hall anyway, whats a little brake squeek to add to all the racket. just watch out for the dumbass mom in the SUV, she cant go from 60 to 0 in 97ft without using you as a backstop.

link: http://stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm

 

I have never hear a sound from my brake system... And I barely have any pad left in the rears

 

I would hope that everyone here can tell the difference between brake squeak and the tab rubbing on the rotor. I would bet that just about EVERY R owner on this board that runs race/aftermarket HIperf pads has some pretty audible brake squeek. it is not the tab that is on the brakes (that by the way was engineered for morons that dont know dick about general maintainance and take their cars to dealers when their brakes squeek). Did you also know that the masterbrake cylinder is designed to hold exactly the amount of fluid it takes to use up the brake pads and extend the pistons down to your wonderful little moron tab? when you get to the tab, at the same time, your brake light will stay on telling you your fluid is low? another "take your car to the dealer and bend over signal"
Pad sqeek is caused by vibration between the pad and the piston calipers. mine squeek every single time i step on them and guess what, i put them on 4 weeks ago and they are barely broken in, and to top it off, I cut the fukin tab off of mine because it serves absolutlely no purpose. So here is an idea, go post your response on http://www.momswithsuvsandstupidquestions.com and lets give some accurate answers to questions here on this board.

 

Here's a guess:

The anti-squeal compound on the back of the pad is designed to absorb the vibrations of the pad as it "grabs and releases" the rotor. When the weather turns cold, or maybe just after some time, the compound dries up or gets hard and is no longer providing the "mushy" layer between the pad and the piston.

Remove the pads, check the wear, and reinstall them with a fresh applicaiton of the anti-squeal compound.

 

those brake pads usually dont squeek until the brake dust starts building up.

i notice when i wash my car and clean the brakes thoroughly the squeeking is gone, but later on in the day it come back. highly abrasive brake pads means alot more brake dust.