Johnny A Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Over the last few weeks my Z's front brakes have started squealing when braking at low speed. If I take the car for a blast and hammer on the anchors a few times it stops for a while but eventually comes back. Real pain in the ar5e in town! The Z is under warranty so I'll take it in and have this looked at, but I just wondered if anyone else had had the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Could well be a sign of worn brake pads, worth taking off the wheels and taking a look at how much pad material you have left... Lots of brake pad options available for us, so if we can be of any help, please do get in touch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny A Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thanks. The car has only done 3,500 miles so I'd hope it isn't the pads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke0549 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Build up of brake dust? Takes them off brush them all up and see if that cures it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 or do a good brake pad bedding procedure. See guides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Mine does this too, and i have loads of meat left on the pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 My pads also were doing the same, plenty of meat on them too. Although since removing the calipers and replacing them, with the required copper grease te squeal has gone. I would say, clean them thoroughly see if that fixes the issue. If not pads out and apply copper grease. If that doesn't solve it turn the stereo up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny A Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thanks all! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 aluminium grease is even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-r Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Yup mines the same, its starting to sound like a council bus now , got plenty of pad left so when I can be bothered to take the wheels off again ill get some copper grease on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I lubed mine up good and proper when the pads were first fitted, so I guess the lube breaks down or does something. But since re-lubing they're quiet as a mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 While you're there taking bits apart, check the calipers for caked on brake dust residue, especially where the pad guides are. When changing the rears on mine recently, I noticed it was quite hard to remove the pads. Once I did have them out i gave the calipers a good inspection and clean up (used a steel punch for the proper caked on bits). With the residue gone, the pads slid in like butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 erm.............I always though grease and brakes were not a good plan - slippy stuff on the bits that make you stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 erm.............I always though grease and brakes were not a good plan - slippy stuff on the bits that make you stop back of the pads and the shims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx4jrh Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Mine started squeaking straight after it's first service at 5k miles (as in, on the way home). The noise is awful and a safety issue as when it happens the natural reaction is to lift your foot off the brake. I have borne it for a month thinking it might fade .. but it's slowly getting worse.. so I took it to Wessex Garages in Bristol to be looked at under warranty (the same place I got it serviced). They admit the noise is awful and frustrating, but according to them since the brakes still work they don't have to do anything. They then offered to grease the brakes for £150 - without guaranteeing that would help. Awful service. Have just got off the phone to Nissan - they promise to get back to me within 48hrs. <edit> The bit that really annoyed me was the response from them that "cars just make this noise sometimes".. </edit> Edited November 5, 2012 by mbcx4jrh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 copper grease always shuts mine up ive got non brembos and looks like brembos with the amount i slap on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Mine started squeaking straight after it's first service at 5k miles I don't get that. As there is no way you would have needed new pads with that mileage (and I hope you were not charged for any), so it should have been a simple visual check as part of the 'service'. So quite why it started happening after the 'service' is baffling. I see Wessex are a HPC dealer which is somewhat alarming when they then want to charge you £150 to cure a brake noise that from your description is certainly "not characteristic" - a term you might like to use in further discussions. I would take it to another dealer - hopefully that is what Nissan will say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 While you're there taking bits apart, check the calipers for caked on brake dust residue, especially where the pad guides are. When changing the rears on mine recently, I noticed it was quite hard to remove the pads. Once I did have them out i gave the calipers a good inspection and clean up (used a steel punch for the proper caked on bits). With the residue gone, the pads slid in like butter. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx4jrh Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I don't get that. As there is no way you would have needed new pads with that mileage (and I hope you were not charged for any), so it should have been a simple visual check as part of the 'service'. So quite why it started happening after the 'service' is baffling. The only thing I can think of is that they washed it - and Ive seen them using a pressure washer before (i didnt see them actually wash mine). Can a badly used pressure washer cause problems? Can it blast out the grease, or jam grit in there? I find it really suspicious timing - but it is possible it is just coincidence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 maybe they forgot to put the backing plates back on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 maybe they forgot to put the backing plates back on?? There is no need to take the brake assemblies apart to check for pad wear..........its a simple visual check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Mine are the same.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx4jrh Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Mine are the same.... And you just put up with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Mine are the same.... And you just put up with it? Yep, cos its so few and far between when it squeals, I don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Mine started squeaking straight after it's first service at 5k miles I don't get that. As there is no way you would have needed new pads with that mileage (and I hope you were not charged for any), so it should have been a simple visual check as part of the 'service'. So quite why it started happening after the 'service' is baffling. I see Wessex are a HPC dealer which is somewhat alarming when they then want to charge you £150 to cure a brake noise that from your description is certainly "not characteristic" - a term you might like to use in further discussions. I would take it to another dealer - hopefully that is what Nissan will say. I agree - that's shockingly bad service and you shouldn't accept it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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