Front End (Driver) Wheel Squeak

[Ralphis]

Ok here goes.

Seems like it's brake related. I hear this constant squeak at any speeds. When I put on the brakes (slightly) it stops right away.
I am also able to lift the front wheels off the floor and turn the front wheel by hand and I hear the same squeak (driver side only).

The only way to get rid of it (squeak) is to apply some brake lube (squeak away stuff - forget the name) almost everywhere and then it will go away for awhile but come back. :BangHead:

Any ideas ??

thanks ... :wave:

 

[DropTopPony]

Whens the last time you changed your brake pads? Maybe its not a squeak but metal to metal grinding.

 

[Ralphis]

New brakes, rotors etc .... May 2009 .. all new ...

 

[DropTopPony]

hmmmm, checked bearings when you swapped everything?

 

[Ralphis]

Nope .. but like I mentioned (and I did just now before taking her back out)
Removed the pads .. caliper pin and "lubed" up contact points where the pads touch the knuckle etc ... where the anti-rattle clip touches ... the caliper pins etc ...

went for a ride .. squeak gone ... for now ...

 

[JDwhite98gt]

its a common mistake that people dont pull out the sliders wipe them down well and re-lube or for that matter put anti-squeal on EVERY contact point between the caliper and pad. I've done so many repairs at my old shop where do it-yourselfers bring in their cars for us to fix squeaks on pads and rotors they did a few days before.

 

[Ralphis]

I think you maybe correct on that one .. not sure now if I had lubed them up last few times I did the work (caliper pins) .. anyhow .. as mentioned for now the ride I took (about 40 min) I heard nothing .. so that's a good thing !

Thanks and will let you guys know
Ralph