Brake squeaking sound???

[lilred95sport]

I have a 97 xlt and just did front ball joints, after everything was all back together i notice the driver front brake is squeaking while driving and under slight pressure on the pedal. Took it apart again and found nothing wrong, any ideas???

 

[deweyville65]

There could have been a foreign object between the rotor and dust shield. When you took the caliper off, it may have fallen out unnoticed. Other possibility is a glazed pad. If it still does it, pull the pads and rough them up with coarse sandpaper, or rub them on rough concrete to get rid of the shiny surface.

 

[benjammin97624]

or change the brake pads. some brake pads are made to squeak when they get worn out.

 

[lilred95sport]

The pads are brand new and they aren't glazed over. I do notice however when the truck has cooled off or i just start driving it in the morning i hear and feel it in the pedal a grinding sound but its more like a creaking sound when i hit the brakes. Everything with the caliper and pads checks out ok, nothing is stuck in the caliper or pads and i dont see any signs of grinding on the rotor. Could it possibly be a worn cv shaft or wheel bearing? I know what a bad bearing sounds like from my old explorer and i dont think its the bearing going bad.

 

[deweyville65]

Brand new pads can squeal. You mayhave to go to a different hardness pad. If you dont want to try scuffing the pads, I guess you will either have to live with the noise, change the pads, or look else where for the source of the noise. Thats all I can offer from 3000 miles away and not hearing the noise.