What the Hell???????

Ok, i changed my brake pads and rotors last night.....and still everytime i stop my brakes sound like there bad....they are squealing and what not...i just dont get it :( ....so what else could it be other then my front brakes???

did you put the anti-squek(i cant spell) on the pads before you installed them?

yeah we put silicone (sp?) on them and then heated them up before i drove anywhere.

might be ur rear brakes :dunno:

i was thinking rear brakes too...dont i have drum back brakes??? i know for a fact that my e-brake barely works....what u think?

i thought my front brakes were squeeking...changed them....kept squeeking and it turned out to be my rear drums

dont even worry about changing rear drums.. just buy a rear disc conversion from me ;)

i already brought the drums.....i'm willin g to take them back if u sell me the conversion kit for the same price ;)

how much u want to sell the conversion for??

oh, u should have seen my front brake pads....they were rubbing metal....now there is brake dust everywhere........how do i clean it from under the wheel-well......and heres another question...my valve cover gasket leaks..and there is oil all under my car...(when i was changing brakes...on the lift i had it up too see under my car)...how do i clean all that shit off?

To clean the brake dust I'd use some Simple Green or Super Clean. Be careful though... Both of those products are known to eat paint. All you do is spray it on there, wait a couple minutes & hose it off. If that stuff doesn't work try some Brake Cleaner. That stuff will clean anything!

Simple Green rocks! Just don't get it in your eyeball.
When I stomped on my brake pedal hard, I used to get a whoom-whoom-whoom sound. I replaced the pads, the rear shoes, and finally the front discs.
It kept happening. I finally figured out it was a front wheel bearing. Once I replaced that, my car got much quieter and now it brakes quickly and smoothly.
Flunky

ok...umm.....so to clean my wheel-wells i have to use that green stuff...and then hose it off......will water effect anything under my hood...because i dont have a splash guard....so pretty much if i hose it down, all my shit is going to get wet...right??

If you have an 'open element' (K&N style/cone) fliter you can just wrap a plastic bag around it to keep it from getting wet. Just to be on the safe side, I'd wrap one around the distributor as well...

If your e-brake barely works then that means your rear pads/shoes are shot or its out of adjustment - which should be done about every year. Also when you clean/lube/adjust - that usually makes them last longer.

DO NOT heat up new brake pads(unless performance pads) Drive normal on new pads for atleast the 1,000 miles.

The best way to remove brake dust from non-painted surfaces would be a wonderful invention called BRAKE CLEANER. To clean remove oil, brake cleaner works or degreaser.

Replace your v/c gasket & slash guards(they were there for a reason)