Brake squeaking continues after switch
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Brake squeaking continues after switch
Hi all, I posted last year about how my '18 LC was having terrible squeaking from the brakes that came stock on the vehicle. I actually purchased Tom's Brake pads from the advice of a few people here.
Well, things went great for awhile. No sounds at all. No brake dust after the switch. However, after 3-4 months, the squeaking started to happen again. It seems like it has progressively gotten worse. It almost always happens when I'm driving under 30mph and come to a casual stop. Just a long, very noticeable squealing. It almost makes city driving just horrendous. It doesn't seem to happen as bad when I'm driving faster though and I need to brake a little more aggressively.
So... Tom's pads didn't solve the problem. I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing. Has anyone tried other brake pads? I just have no clue how to fix this problem once and for all. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Well, things went great for awhile. No sounds at all. No brake dust after the switch. However, after 3-4 months, the squeaking started to happen again. It seems like it has progressively gotten worse. It almost always happens when I'm driving under 30mph and come to a casual stop. Just a long, very noticeable squealing. It almost makes city driving just horrendous. It doesn't seem to happen as bad when I'm driving faster though and I need to brake a little more aggressively.
So... Tom's pads didn't solve the problem. I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing. Has anyone tried other brake pads? I just have no clue how to fix this problem once and for all. Thanks in advance for any advice!
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Hi all, I posted last year about how my '18 LC was having terrible squeaking from the brakes that came stock on the vehicle. I actually purchased Tom's Brake pads from the advice of a few people here.
Well, things went great for awhile. No sounds at all. No brake dust after the switch. However, after 3-4 months, the squeaking started to happen again. It seems like it has progressively gotten worse. It almost always happens when I'm driving under 30mph and come to a casual stop. Just a long, very noticeable squealing. It almost makes city driving just horrendous. It doesn't seem to happen as bad when I'm driving faster though and I need to brake a little more aggressively.
So... Tom's pads didn't solve the problem. I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing. Has anyone tried other brake pads? I just have no clue how to fix this problem once and for all. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Well, things went great for awhile. No sounds at all. No brake dust after the switch. However, after 3-4 months, the squeaking started to happen again. It seems like it has progressively gotten worse. It almost always happens when I'm driving under 30mph and come to a casual stop. Just a long, very noticeable squealing. It almost makes city driving just horrendous. It doesn't seem to happen as bad when I'm driving faster though and I need to brake a little more aggressively.
So... Tom's pads didn't solve the problem. I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing. Has anyone tried other brake pads? I just have no clue how to fix this problem once and for all. Thanks in advance for any advice!
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Thanks for the responses. No they did not replace the rotors at that time. I am going to follow this advice here and take it in this week.
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Just throwing this out there... I've had gravel get stuck inside the heat shields more than once. Very loud, usually at lower speeds. Some people confuse this with pad vibration squeal. Probably not the issue in this case, but good to keep in mind. The heat shields are huge and rocks get trapped in there pretty easily. Both times it happened to me, I had to remove the wheel and remove the rock with needle nose pliers. Anyway - definitely try the Lexus TSB pads. No cost. No noise. No dust. But remember to bring your original stock pads! Lexus wants those back to do the TSB.
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Craig,
if i was a servicing dealer, i wouldn't provide warranty support for the OP . he changed the brake pads , they will not swap them with new OEM low noise ones nor work on the rotors. however there is a good will aspect that's possible. Looking forward to hearing the outcome.
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Craig,
if i was a servicing dealer, i wouldn't provide warranty support for the OP . he changed the brake pads , they will not swap them with new OEM low noise ones nor work on the rotors. however there is a good will aspect that's possible. Looking forward to hearing the outcome.
gl
ppp
if i was a servicing dealer, i wouldn't provide warranty support for the OP . he changed the brake pads , they will not swap them with new OEM low noise ones nor work on the rotors. however there is a good will aspect that's possible. Looking forward to hearing the outcome.
gl
ppp
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Craig,
if i was a servicing dealer, i wouldn't provide warranty support for the OP . he changed the brake pads , they will not swap them with new OEM low noise ones nor work on the rotors. however there is a good will aspect that's possible. Looking forward to hearing the outcome.
gl
ppp
if i was a servicing dealer, i wouldn't provide warranty support for the OP . he changed the brake pads , they will not swap them with new OEM low noise ones nor work on the rotors. however there is a good will aspect that's possible. Looking forward to hearing the outcome.
gl
ppp
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