Front calipers 'creak'

[tomustang]

Had the pads changed up front, and shortly after that when pushed to a certain point they creak. There is no braking loss at all, the sound is originating around the banjo bolt, have tightened/loosened the bolt, changed the washers but nothing. I strongly believe it's not the pads, since I can feel the vibration from the bolt and not the pads, I also have brake grease on there.

I think the pistons are worn, anyone have this problem before?

 

[Dano]

Repair Manual calls for "anti-squeal" (sp) grease (not brake grease) to be applied to the caliper "pin" and the back side of the pads. I don't know how you isolated it down to the banjo bolt ...

 

[PACIFICGREENSVT]

lube the snot outa them.

 

[tomustang]

Repair Manual calls for "anti-squeal" (sp) grease (not brake grease) to be applied to the caliper "pin" and the back side of the pads. I don't know how you isolated it down to the banjo bolt ...

This is the stuff


I have popped the pin out and it still makes the noise, the pads do not vibrate but the bolt vibrates when the creak is made.

 

[tomustang]

lube the snot outa them.

I did

 

[tomustang]

I didn't mention that this isn't a brake squeel when stopping, it creaks when the pedal is pressed whenever.

 

[Cookieman00x]

How is the surface area of the rotor?

 

[msm808]

Yea I've had the same thing since I bought the car, oh well

 

[tomustang]

How is the surface area of the rotor?

Brand new, same with the pads :shrug:

I ground off the inner pad clip (it sits close to the piston) that doesn't have the rubber on them and added more grease, for now I quit since it got dark out and i got work..

 

[MKSVT]

Repair Manual calls for "anti-squeal" (sp) grease (not brake grease) to be applied to the caliper "pin" and the back side of the pads. I don't know how you isolated it down to the banjo bolt ...

On the back of the pad where the metal bracket sits in the caliper?

 

[Dano]

Sorry ... when I heard the word grease, I thought about something else.

 

[98 svt]

I have the same issue with my passenger's side caliper.

 

[Njc0las]

My driver's side does this but I'm sure it's cause I'm too lazy to take it apart and address whatever issues it is. It's funny though cause if I'm stopped at a light, I'll bounce my foot on the brake pedal real fast and people always give me crazy looks.

 

[98 svt]

if I'm stopped at a light, I'll bounce my foot on the brake pedal real fast and people always give me crazy looks.

+1

:beer:

 

[Toasty]

This is the stuff


I have popped the pin out and it still makes the noise, the pads do not vibrate but the bolt vibrates when the creak is made.

Caliper/Brake Grease and anti-squeal are different products. Anti-squeal is a product that when dries resembles rubber.

Caliper grease for your slides and moving parts. Anti-squeal for the areas that Dano indicated. At least this is the way things used to be done 'back in the day' - I havent (yet) had squeal issues from my brakes on my Cobra.

 

[randyp97svt]

Mine did the same thing, have you might have to bleed the brakes. For me what the creaking was, was cavitation in the line. Just think of a hydraulic cylinder if you have any small pockets of air or water in the system it can make a creaking noise. As time goes by the fuild breaks down and water is introduced in the system which can compress and that most likely, in my case anyway was causing the noise.

 

[STR8JAKT]

mine did the same thing, creak if car was off in the garage, and you pushed the pedal. lube it up and you'll be fine.:beer:

 

[projectslideway]

yea, i just use motorcraft dielectric grease. If you pull them out and they are nasty rusted clean with with scotch brite and a wire wheel. Then grease em'

 

[TL95SVT]

I didn't mention that this isn't a brake squeel when stopping, it creaks when the pedal is pressed whenever.

Did you ever figure this out?? Mine is doing the same thing. Whenever you press the pedal in, it makes an awful creaking noise. You can even hear it outside the car, kinda sounds like it is coming from the master cylinder?

This happens when the car is just sitting there, not moving at all and you press the brake pedal.

Air in the lines?? or do i need to lube something lol?

 

[Slow95Cobra]

most of the creaking ive ever heard on any ford was coming from the booster area. i know 96 up doesnt have a booster, but i would beleive there is a bushing in the brake pedal that could be causing the noise. as far as the noise at the caliper, i would bleed the brakes like mentioned, and go from there.