I’ve checked if they have meat on them, but what would I look for besides that? If it was causing a squeak. I feel like it may be dragging a little as when I spun the wheel it had some resistance, but this is the first car I’ve ever worked on.
I would check the condition of the rotor, pull the pads and inspect them.
Yes, I'll remember to next time I'm in the car cruising.
Alright, sounds good. What kind of lube do I want to use for brakes? Where would I put the lube? What am I looking for in general with inspecting the pads?
Any auto part store will have brake pad grease at the counter generally. You put the lube on the backside of the pad, not the side that touched the rotor. If i were you’d I’d take some brake clean and spray the rotor after I took the caliper off to make sure there’s no dust, or anything on it. Check the pads for uneven wear. They should be shaving down at the same length, if one sided more burned down or anything like that check they were installed correctly.
