Changing of brake pads: screeching noise

[Sofarsogood]

Changed my brake pads (front) last week. Still can hear screeching sound when starting to brake. My mechanic said it is normal. But its been almost a week now. Is this really normal?

 

I visually inspected my brake discs, no "damage" leh.

[Elfenstar]

Could be the pad material. could be that there are no shims at the back of the pad.

[Sofarsogood]

Sorry, what are "shims"? Does this warrant a trip back to my mechanic?

[Elfenstar]

they're just a backing plate at the back to reduce noise causing vibrations. Btw, what pads are u running?

[Sofarsogood]

Me just use the manufacturers' stock pads from Nissan.

[Fcw75]

OEM or original ones?

[Mzrmazda3]

Bro, it's not normal High chance is that the brake pads aren't original

[Elfenstar]

Well could still be the compound. Go ask ur mech if he used the shims. if he did then its confirmed the compound. Once bedded in, try some hard braking. Should temporarily reduce or even eliminate the noise.

[Fcw75]

I agree. OEM and Original Nissan pads are different. For my Honda, I used OEM and original Honda pads before, both made by Nissin. But somehow, there's a difference when braking to a stop. The OEM pads made a groaning noise when releasing the brake and when the car is coming to a stop but the original Honda pads doesn't.

 

I feel the surface of both pads and they feel different.

Edited July 13, 2006 by Fcw75