Ceramic Pads Noise

Vehicle is a 1999 plymouth grand voyager se.

Ceramic pads noise.

Ceramic brake pads are very quiet creating little to no extra sound when. I ve noticed a grinding groaning type noise when applying the brakes. Just replaced front brake pads and rotors on this vehicle. They are the inner pads and one goes on each side.

Why would you use ceramic brake pads. One of the major cause of brakes noise after new pads and rotors is having excess brake dust that is trapped between the caliper and the rotor. The reason ceramic brakes squeal is that the back of the brake pad vibrates against the caliper assembly. The pros cons of ceramic brake pads.

The squealing of ceramic brakes is common among many vehicles. Most importantly ceramic brake pads are more resistant to heat which also preserves the life of your brakes too. This takes a lot of stress off the brake discs which means they will last longer too. If he claims he doesn t hear the noise which is what we do when our customers come back and complain then you need to change your taste in music and start listening to that head banging stuff while.

Changing the rotors is an easy job on this car. Ceramic brake pads cause much less noise in comparison to metallic brake pads because they are not as abrasive. Dissemble the rear brakes and examine each rear pad backing plate carefully. This is what you probably have done.

Although ceramic material is not generally used for automotive brake pads they are used in other areas such as aircraft and rail where the relative harshness is suited to the applications. Ceramic brake pads also have fine copper fibers embedded within them to help increase their friction and heat conductivity. This vibration causes the squealing. Basically whenever a brake pad is changed an expert mechanic is supposed to spray brake cleaner on the calipers and rotor to ensure that the brake dust that has entered in between the two components is totally removed.

Most of the complaints come from squeaks when the pads are wet. The rear pads have 2 tiny locating pins bumps that are hard to see unless you look at them closely. Organic brake pads have a reputation for being quiet most of the time. Some people don t look at the pad backing plate and both end up on the same side.

Since they were developed in the mid 1980s ceramic brake pads have been consistently increasing in popularity for a number reasons. The squealing is normally the result of not using a brake lining shim or not putting enough anti squeal. You describe your symptoms as more of a grinding metal on metal type of noise.