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Blue_11RS · 06-24-2014, 10:20 AM

Ok so this is my second 5th gen...first was an 11' 1LT RS, now a 13' 1LE....and I am not sure why but my brakes squeek when breaking from a mid teen speed..i have heard it as well from freeway slowdowns too...any one have this annoying squeek? It drives me nuts in my work parking garage...I just do get why with 2 5th gens..and they both had squeeky brakes...

gajagfan · 06-24-2014, 10:25 AM

Ours does it some too. I meant to check the brake pad thickness when I had new tires put on it a few weekends ago, but missed the opportunity to check the fronts. The backs looked great. It can be annoying.

RobertRS · 06-24-2014, 10:37 AM

Sometimes if the rotors develop a thin layer of rust ,once the brakes are applied this residue can imbed into the pads and glaze them. May have to remove calipers and lightly sand pad surfaces. Another cause is warped rotors.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 06-24-2014, 10:44 AM

First I've heard of this...

byrosol · 06-24-2014, 10:55 AM

This is usually my thought process when it comes to squeaky brakes:

1. Check rotors, if they are rusted then clean them or replace as grooves (if a penny is the same width as the groove) develop on the outside.

2. Check pad life. Notice how far the pads are from the wear bar.

3. If 1 and 2 are fine, then take the brake pads out and apply brake lube to the contact points (on the back). This is what fixed my squeaky brakes. Using brake cleaner on calipers help too of course by getting all that old residue off.

Blue_11RS · 06-24-2014, 11:04 AM

I figured with 6k miles on it and not really "racing it" hard braking and all..that pad wear shouldnt be a concern...Ill take the wheels off this weekend and lube the pads..and clean the calipers..see if that helps..Thanks for the replies..

Mydivorcegift · 06-24-2014, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

First I've heard of this...

Really?

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Originally Posted by byrosol

This is usually my thought process when it comes to squeaky brakes:

1. Check rotors, if they are rusted then clean them or replace as grooves (if a penny is the same width as the groove) develop on the outside.

2. Check pad life. Notice how far the pads are from the wear bar.

3. If 1 and 2 are fine, then take the brake pads out and apply brake lube to the contact points (on the back). This is what fixed my squeaky brakes. Using brake cleaner on calipers help too of course by getting all that old residue off.

Mine has done it ever since I bought the car with 6k miles on it. When I last replaced my tires at 25k miles I did #3...lasted MAYBE 1000 miles...

Mgizzle · 06-24-2014, 11:18 AM

Put grease on top and bottom of pad backing plate where it slides on the aluminum caliper.

Mean Green Z28 · 06-24-2014, 11:19 AM

Performance pads tend to squeel more, nothing out of the ordinary there.

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strych9 · 06-24-2014, 11:24 AM

Mine have squeaked since break-in. Not worth fighting, but I hate it just the same.

gajagfan · 06-24-2014, 12:28 PM

The comments concerning rust are interesting. I had not heard them before, and since the rotors seem to develop surface rust after a good rain or a car washing (at least down here in the humid south east), I wonder if this is the problem.

GONIF · 06-24-2014, 12:47 PM

So far mine has not squeaked .If it does I'll just turn up the XM and ignore it .Like when your wife bitches at you ,you just tune it out.

markgws6 · 06-25-2014, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by gajagfan

The comments concerning rust are interesting. I had not heard them before, and since the rotors seem to develop surface rust after a good rain or a car washing (at least down here in the humid south east), I wonder if this is the problem.

I live in dry CA, and my brakes squeak sometimes and not other times. It's annoying but helps that I have NPP with the fuse pulled and no sound deadening in the trunk...

top_of_the_pile · 06-25-2014, 01:09 PM

My old 2012 2LS had a TSB for it when I mentioned it to the techs. (for excessive brake noise) Solution was "deal with it!"... Well, if you complained enough they would give ya new pads and even rotors if you take your complainin' that far, but I never bothered. Traded in that car like nine months later anyway. My 2014 2LS has no such issues. So, who knows. Part suppliers change probably on a monthly basis for GM. Who knows what year, model, revision is getting what shoddy parts.

06-24-2014, 10:20 AM	#1
Blue_11RS Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Hyper Blue Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 225 View My Garage	squeeky brakes...WTF Ok so this is my second 5th gen...first was an 11' 1LT RS, now a 13' 1LE....and I am not sure why but my brakes squeek when breaking from a mid teen speed..i have heard it as well from freeway slowdowns too...any one have this annoying squeek? It drives me nuts in my work parking garage...I just do get why with 2 5th gens..and they both had squeeky brakes...

06-24-2014, 10:44 AM	#4
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	First I've heard of this... __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

06-24-2014, 10:55 AM	#5
byrosol Thunderclap Drives: 2010 Camaro SS IBM (LS3) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California MD Posts: 186	This is usually my thought process when it comes to squeaky brakes: 1. Check rotors, if they are rusted then clean them or replace as grooves (if a penny is the same width as the groove) develop on the outside. 2. Check pad life. Notice how far the pads are from the wear bar. 3. If 1 and 2 are fine, then take the brake pads out and apply brake lube to the contact points (on the back). This is what fixed my squeaky brakes. Using brake cleaner on calipers help too of course by getting all that old residue off. __________________ MODS - Magnaflow Catback 16580 exhaust - K&N CAI - 20% tint - Spyder CCFL Halo Projector Headlights - Barton Pistol Grip Shifter - Bumblebee custom stripe kit

06-24-2014, 11:18 AM	#8
Mgizzle Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE 1SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,252	Put grease on top and bottom of pad backing plate where it slides on the aluminum caliper. __________________ I work for General Motors and am not an official spokes person for General Motors. My views and opinions are my own and not those of General Motors.

06-24-2014, 11:19 AM	#9
Mean Green Z28 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 941 View My Garage	Performance pads tend to squeel more, nothing out of the ordinary there. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk __________________ 2010 2SS - CAI Intake, ADM Scoop, RotoFab Washer relo. LT Headers and off-road pipes, X-pipe, Muffler Deletes, ZL1 Spoiler, Technostalgia Tail-lights '98 T/A (Sold) - Forged 6.0ltr, MS3, P&P'd Heads/Valves, 90MM FAST/TB, Headers, 3" Y-pipe, 4" Mufflex Catback. Koni Adjustables w/GC coilovers (550/175), Strano Sway Bars '94 Z28 (Sold) ... LS1 swap (basically same setup as the T/A), TH350/3500 stall ... swapped it all into the T/A -- >> Some of my Projects My Fquick Page

06-24-2014, 10:25 AM	#2
gajagfan Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Black - Std Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,622 View My Garage	Ours does it some too. I meant to check the brake pad thickness when I had new tires put on it a few weekends ago, but missed the opportunity to check the fronts. The backs looked great. It can be annoying.

06-24-2014, 10:37 AM	#3
RobertRS Drives: 2014 2SS L99 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Posts: 1,320	Sometimes if the rotors develop a thin layer of rust ,once the brakes are applied this residue can imbed into the pads and glaze them. May have to remove calipers and lightly sand pad surfaces. Another cause is warped rotors.

06-24-2014, 11:04 AM	#6
Blue_11RS Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Hyper Blue Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 225 View My Garage	I figured with 6k miles on it and not really "racing it" hard braking and all..that pad wear shouldnt be a concern...Ill take the wheels off this weekend and lube the pads..and clean the calipers..see if that helps..Thanks for the replies..

06-24-2014, 11:24 AM	#10
strych9 I'll be back... Drives: Subaru, HD Road Glide Special Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3,036 View My Garage	Mine have squeaked since break-in. Not worth fighting, but I hate it just the same. __________________ Bye bye, Bumblebee! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build Journal My Garage GoPro Mic Hack

06-24-2014, 12:28 PM	#11
gajagfan Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Black - Std Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,622 View My Garage	The comments concerning rust are interesting. I had not heard them before, and since the rotors seem to develop surface rust after a good rain or a car washing (at least down here in the humid south east), I wonder if this is the problem.

06-24-2014, 12:47 PM	#12
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	So far mine has not squeaked .If it does I'll just turn up the XM and ignore it .Like when your wife bitches at you ,you just tune it out. __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

06-25-2014, 01:09 PM	#14
top_of_the_pile Drives: Piercer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Shitcago Posts: 69	My old 2012 2LS had a TSB for it when I mentioned it to the techs. (for excessive brake noise) Solution was "deal with it!"... Well, if you complained enough they would give ya new pads and even rotors if you take your complainin' that far, but I never bothered. Traded in that car like nine months later anyway. My 2014 2LS has no such issues. So, who knows. Part suppliers change probably on a monthly basis for GM. Who knows what year, model, revision is getting what shoddy parts.