joe mamma

I recently purchased a used 06 RL. I noticed it was making a noise when I pressed the brake pedals while I was stopped or moving really slow (I don't hear it in motion). The noise is like a creaking/flexing metal noise when you press & release the brake pedal & it seems to come from the front calipers. The braking performance seems fine.

I went to the dealer I purchased the car from to have them look at it. They said it has aftermarket red pads & the noise is from the brake piston pressing the back of the brake pad. The brake pad has some type of metal or layer on the back of it which is causing the noise.

It sounds like a valid reason/diagnosis, but have you guys heard of this? I tried to search, but brake noise is a common entry, I assume referring to pad on rotor squealing/noise (which mine doesn't have).

I'm curious which pads I have, does only EBC make the red pads?

Thanks again for your help guys!

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

Sounds pretty typical, noise will happen if the rotors are wet and sit over night too.

From your last couple of threads you need to turn the radio up and drive the damn car.

brinox

I'm not precisely sure if our front brake setup is typical when it comes to brake pads and whatnot, but isnt there usually some grease between the metal insert, the back of the pad plate and the caliper? If so, it could be that the sides of each of those components may need to be regreased. Don't quote me on that though, I just remember seeing that in an instructional video when tossing around the idea of replacing my RL's pads...

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

Sure at installation you use grease on the back of the pad and you could treat the front of the pad with "Disc Brake Quiet".

Other than that, you are applying a metal composite brake pad to a metal rotor... sooooo.

joe mamma

Thanks guys, it's not the pad on rotor, according to the dealer it's the back of the pad to the caliper piston.

Believe me, my radio is up loud, I had to make an old CD w/ some bass songs to take advantage of the amp/speaker box in the back of the car. I just want to make sure I'm not neglecting a major problem.

I'll probably take it to my cousin who's a mechanic to have him verify.