eclipse breaks

[andrewkrood]

I'm looking for some advice on my 01 eclipse breaks. I purchased the car 2 and a half months ago. The dealership turned the rotors for me because they were a little warped. Ever since I got the car the breaks have squeaked like hell when slowing down at low speeds. The dealership said to let them wear into the new finished rotors and they would quit making the noises. They also said that they are factory pads. After over 1500 miles the squeal was still there so I decided to change the pads. I put a set of gold series advance auto parts pads on. The squeal is still there and now I have a grinding type noise whenever I have to break abruptly.

I took the car to Midus today to have them look at the breaks and they said everything was fine but the sound is probably because they are semi metalic pads as opposed to ceramic pads eclipses should have. Is this the case? And do all eclipses have this break squeal that won't go away? Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys. Andrew

[eclipsed4utoo]

mine have never squealed and i still have the factory ones one. im at 30,000 miles

[Sleepr awd]

Sounds like the brakes were abused, my friend showed me a trick in his 98GS-T where he held down the brakes and hit the gas and watch the factory boost gauge go up, then he let off the brakes and the car would go woosh...that'll warp your brakes

There are companies that sell new performance rotors for approx. $500

[FIGG]

Mine squeeled for a little while like the first 15000 miles...never squealed after that..I have ne pads now..very little squeeking with after market but not that much,,For the most part the squeak is normal for our cars.

[comanchepup]

Mine doesnt squeak but i do have the grinding sound at abrupt stops and have been told the same as you. Who Knows what it is?

[ridnEclipse04]

i'm at 45k miles and they squeak like hell....although i'm up for some new pads here pretty soon...

[2002EclipseRS]

im at 30000 and they squeak...Also, after going fast, and trying to brake, my steering wheel shakes a little bit...is my car out of align? any ideas?

[crazy_ugly_coyote]

put some ebc red stuff brake pads on ur cars, with power slot brakes. that will help alot! they will also help your performance!

[skunk_monkey]

dude...mine dont squeak at all...im at 46k miles...with all stock brake set up...my beater cars brakes used to squeak...but then...hehehe...we used to drift in that car...

[FairyDust]

mine is at 38,000 and no squealing. Only after I wash my car and the brakes are wet or its been raining a lot.

[selekta]

I use brake silencer on my brakes cuz I get realy annoyed with the squealing, It says on the directions not to spray it on your rotters but I do and it works........
Brake Pad Silencer.
I realy want a big brake up-grade,
some brembos.....
The stock brakes just dont cut it.

[crazy_ugly_coyote]

selekta you put brake silencer on you r rotors?!?!?!?!?! are you carzy! that will destroy your pads, and reduce you braking tremendously! it also might start a fire in ur rotors. all you have done is put grease on your rotors!!!!!!! so get your rotors turned as soon as you can to get that shit off of them. the warning is there for a reason!!! every once and a while technicians know what they are talking about. Andrewkrood, DO NOT put anything on your rotors. this goes for everyone else, unless you have a death wish!

[dickswhip00gs]

damn he's got ballz of steel. man reads the directions not to spray the rotors, and what does he do?

[lorenzothelsterr]

if you steering wheel shakes a little when like getting off the freeway or something it sometimes means that you are hard on your breaks and the rotors have heat marks (black/grey circles). all you need to do is get your rotors turned but its a bitch if it keeps happening over and over because you soon have not enough rotor to resurface...and if you get to that point you should get a big break upgrade...or upgrade to drilled and slotted rotors that will help.

[lorenzothelsterr]

the above post was for 2002 eclipse rs...t