WTF?!

[staticorex]

So the other day the front brakes on my GTO started to squeal. I have a BBK which will be installed in three weeks so replacing the pads now would be a waste of money I don't have. But the squealing got worse and worse and worse to the point I was expecting to be pulled over for noise.

I take off the brake pads and inspect them. They are cracked up a bit but otherwise fine. I sand them down a bit and put them back on. Squealing continues. So finally I gave in and ordered new pads.

Late last night I decide to wash my car which badly needed it. This morning I get in the car and the brakes squeal as normal. I drive to the parts store, pick up the new pads and leave.

As I'm driving away from the parts store, new brake pads on my passenger seat, I notice something. NO F***ING SQUEALING! WTF?! for three weeks theses things hurt my ears they're squealing so loud and as soon as I have new pads in my hand they stop.

I know this is a Yaris forum but I needed to rant and no one hangs out on the LS2 forums. Thanks for reading and if you have any idea how washing a car can stop brakes from squealing please chime in.

[staticorex]

And now that I've put new brake pads on, my wheels still squeal! :mad:

[fnkngrv]

wow....that is super ubber odd dude!

[staticorex]

Thank you. Nice to know someone else agrees with me.

[fnkngrv]

maybe you should have just left the new pads sit in the passenger's seat until you installed the BBK? On a side note I went toe to toe with a late model GTO last week and he got pissed cause I did so well against him.

[BEEF]

fnkngrv,

nothing bridges the gap between a yaris and a GTO better than a good turbo setup.

have you had that thing dynoed yet?

[fnkngrv]

^ Not yet...still ironing out the tune. Need to find my vacuum leak too. It won't be as fun to have up where I am now because you really don't have anywhere to air it out tho :(

[yaris rs]

maybe certain pieces got "lubed" by the water/suds combo.. throw some caliper grease on em and spray the rotors with brake cleaner and see if that helps. $10 might save you a week of squeak =)
Im familiar with LS2 as well, had a Z51 last year =P

[Kaotic Lazagna]

You sure it isn't the wheel bearing that's squealing?

[shinlee]

or it could just be the new pads just simply seating....new pads have a tendency to squeal a bit for a while. Do some in town, light to light driving, and the use of brakes will help them seat faster if you do mostly highway driving