brakes still squeaking after putting new ones

replaced my front brakes yet they are still squeaking when im coming to a stop. Any suggestions?

 

How do you know it's not coming from the rear?

 

I said the Front Not the Rear

 

Did you grease everything? Pads put in the right way? New pads and rotors?

 

Are your wheels & calipers tight? Bed the pads in?
The backing plates arent rubbing the rotors are they?

 

Easy tiger, it’s a legit question. Sound can bounce around and fool the ear. He was merely asking if you had confirmed it was indeed the front, like had someone outside of the vehicle confirm the sound was coming from the front. Very little information given, so it’s difficult to give good suggestions. Were the pads you removed old and worn out? What type of pads are you using? Did you replace rotors and pads? Did you put the anti-squeak lube on the back of the pads? Did you replace the anti-rattle clips? Did you properly bed the pads in after instillation?

 

Did you apply caliper grease to the back of the new pads?

 

What pads (brand and part number) did you use?

Some pads are noisy, due to material or just poor fit.

 

Rear brakes require grease in 6 points, as I recall, where metal sits on metal. So @FirstGenVol has a valid reason to ask the question, and you have a valid reason to check it's not the contact points on the rear causing the squeal. Unless you've got your ear on the wheel while the truck is backing up and you're 1,000% positive it's coming from the front ... no reason to shoot that idea down.

For the fronts, your new pads, unless you went with shitty store-brand parts, should've come with shims. If they weren't pre-glued, you must pre-glue the shims onto the pads using something like CRC Disc Brake Quiet. There's a flash time using that product, you apply to the shim and the pad, but you need to wait 5-10 minutes (read the f'n bottle) before adhering them. If your pads didn't come with shims, that may be problematic. Some pads, like Advics (which are the Toyota OEM supplier), come with the shims pre-glued.

For disc brakes, you can install the pads backwards and/or on the wrong side and that'll lend to noise. You only use one squealer pad per pair/caliper, the squealer pad goes on the lug nut side of the caliper, and the squealer needs to be oriented upward. If they were installed backwards previously and with new pads, that may be your issue.

But I'd also check your dust shields. Especially if you're in the rust belt. This was the cause of my recent aggravating squeal. Inspect your shit. https://www.tundras.com/posts/3576977/

 

There are various products to stop the squealing. The brakes stick and release against the rotor causing a squealing sound. Something like this should take care of it.

$10 Loctite Disc Brake Quiet Stick for Automotive, Stops Brake squeals, squeaks, and Chatter, Eliminates Noise, No Solvents, Water Resistant | 19 Gram Stick (PN: 40300-718808)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XZCNQS

 

The pads should be installed with a set of shims - two shims per pad. The shop manual requires you to lubricate the first shim that goes right against the pad (the slotted one). If you didn't use shims or didn't grease the shims, that could be your problem.

 

The grease points on rear drum brakes are to prevent the shoes from wearing out the backing plate. If you don't grease them, it will not cause significant noise, only wear. The only thing I have ever found that causes squealing drum brakes is too hard pad material, brake dust and poorly seated pads.