Re: 2006 300 Front Brake Squeak

On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:03:41 GMT, "Bob Shuman"
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>Depending on how the vehicle was driven, what your friend may be hearing 
>could simply be the front disc wear indicators signaling that you have 
>reached the end of the brake pad friction material.  If so, they will
need 
>to be replaced.  If you wait too long, the rotors will need replacement
too.
>
>An inspection should reveal the cause.  Good luck.

I checked the pad thickness today and they were only about 1/4 used
from what the new pads look like. He bought another set thinking that
they were low too and when I was about to swap them out for him
noticed that there was a lot left on the original ones.



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>   Bob
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><Nick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Hello,
>>
>>     My friend has a 2006 300 with 26k miles. He has developed a
>> squeaking noise when the front brakes are applied. I was going to
>> apply some brake quiet to the back of the ****ms but found out that
>> they are riveted to the pads.
>>
>> I think from what I remember the noise began when we had to replace
>> the front rotors as they were warped. Could it be the brake material
>> is reacting with the rotors causing this issue? He does a lot of heavy
>> braking so if he needs to get higher quality rotors, what should he
>> get?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Nick 
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