chodges Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I have a '95 SE with 145K miles, and until about 2 months ago I kept thinking I was glad I had hung onto my truck for so long. Then I replaced the transmission for the second time (once in '00, now in '05). Then my driver's side window bonked. Then I took it for inspection and had to replace the front left ball joint. Now my brakes are squealing like a stuck pig. I replaced the pads. Then I replaced the pads again, with better ones that had a shim designed into the pad. There is no obvious difference in wear on the pads, and the rotors looked okay but I figured I would change them anyway. Any help on how to get the hex bolts out of the hub? I practically broke my hex wrench, and I am afraid I am going to strip the bolts. That would definitely ruin my day. The car starts squealing after about 20 minutes of driving...after the brakes are nice and warm. They continue to make a grinding noise...until you apply some brake pressure. Also, no noise at idle...only when the car is moving. My options are 1) Turn up my stereo loud (poor plan), or drive with my left foot lightly mashing the brake pedal (also poor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Sounds like your brake calipers are sticking slightly. Take the calipers off, remove the slide pins and make sure they're in perfect shape with some new grease and all before putting them back on. Get a 6mm hex socket wrench and use a ratchet to take the bolts out, they're really tight to begin with from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodges Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 Slide pins? Uhhh... Where are the slide pins? I admit I am not very saavy, but I also admit the only guide I have is a Hayes '86-'95 Nissan/Datsun truck/Pathfinder guide, which shows very little helpful info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 The slide pins are the upper and lower bolts you remove to pull the caliper off of the disc. The caliper should be able to "slide" on them when the brake is applied and the piston moves, if not your brakes will drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeMan Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 There's a post on it in the garage section in the sticky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Actually, the caliper bolts thread INTO the sliders. After taking the caliper off, you should be able to pull the slide pins out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn0xville Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 did ya fix the prob yet?? if not, my pathy did the same thing.. i put a lil brake grease on the OUTSIDE of the pads and the squeak is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodges Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 No. Didn't fix the problem. I cleaned up the slide pins, got all the old grease off the pins and out of the slot, and gave them nice fresh grease. I actually think it squeals worse now. I am pretty sure I followed all the instructions from the garage post to the letter, but I think my next option is to replace the rotors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn0xville Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 seriously try putting some grease on the outside of the pads... a smart man on another site told me to do that and it worked, and been no squeaks or squeels for almost 6 months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 seriously try putting some grease on the outside of the pads... a smart man on another site told me to do that and it worked, and been no squeaks or squeels for almost 6 months now. I wouldn't suggest grease as it coule eventually get onto your rotors. I smear a little RTV on the back of the pads under the shims. That absorbes the vibration but won't run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodges Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 Problem solved! Sometimes all you need is a little magic, and you also need to go about 85 on the highway for 5 hours. Someone had another post (maybe in the garage section) that mentioned getting something like a rock stuck in the brake shield...and that it started squealing after things heated up. They resolved the problem by tearing backwards in reverse. Mine did the same thing...it wouldn't start until I had driven about 25 minutes. Well, I got on the highway for my first long drive in 2 months (squeal started a month ago) - I was on my way to N.C. to actually get a family mechanic to check out the squeal. After an hour at 80 mph, I stopped for gas and no squeal...and it hasn't done it since. It has been 4 days, driving in the same "around town" conditions as before, and no noise. I wish I hadn't replaced the 'like new' front and rear pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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