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    Replacing the brakes on the TL...

    So, we replaced the brakes on the TL (2007) a month and a half ago. It was squealing really bad so we took the advice to trade out the new pads for a different set and have the rotors turned. Put the new set on, still squealing every time we push the brake pedal-it's really, really bad.

    So, I go to the dealership where I bought it to get a free tank of gas (sales referral) and am talking to my salesman about how much we love the car, but the brakes are driving me crazy. He looks at them (they are the fronts) and says we don't have the shims in and that's the problem.

    Today, I've been googling info and have seen many people posting that you really should use the OEM brakes because all others will squeal. Here's my question for you highly experienced brake/Acura people:

    1) Are the shims the problem? Should I just buy shims and put them on with the brake pads we currently have? or...

    2) Should I get the OEM brake pads (which I assume come with shims) and take the others back?

    If I need to get OEM pads, can anyone tell me the brand so I can try and find them cheaper than the stealership?

    TIA!
    Token Split Tail

    Originally posted by slow99
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    There's a garage forum, dumbass.
    How do we forget ourselves? How do we forget our minds?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Geor! View Post
      There's a garage forum, dumbass.
      Damn, why so harsh asshole?
      Token Split Tail

      Originally posted by slow99
      Lmao...my favorite female poster strikes again.
      Originally posted by Pokulski-Blatz
      You are a moron .... you were fucking with the most powerful vagina on DFW(MU)stangs.

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      • #4
        Just curious how many miles do you have?
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        www.metroplexkustoms.com

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        • #5
          Originally posted by silvercobra03 View Post
          Just curious how many miles do you have?
          74k
          Token Split Tail

          Originally posted by slow99
          Lmao...my favorite female poster strikes again.
          Originally posted by Pokulski-Blatz
          You are a moron .... you were fucking with the most powerful vagina on DFW(MU)stangs.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Leah View Post
            Damn, why so harsh asshole?
            It's my way of showing affection.
            How do we forget ourselves? How do we forget our minds?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Geor! View Post
              It's my way of showing affection.
              I'd rather you not show me affection, thanks.
              Token Split Tail

              Originally posted by slow99
              Lmao...my favorite female poster strikes again.
              Originally posted by Pokulski-Blatz
              You are a moron .... you were fucking with the most powerful vagina on DFW(MU)stangs.

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              • #8
                Take it to LDS Auto in Arlington.

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                • #9
                  Either shims or disk brake quiet smeared or sprayed on the back of the pads. This goes for any disk brake car, its just that some are worse than others about the noise. The squeal is actually coming from the backside of the pad where it vibrates against the caliper piston.

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                  • #10
                    If the pads have just been replaced, I would just try and find the shims. That's IF you can buy them separately from the pads.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Leah View Post
                      I'd rather you not show me affection, thanks.
                      k.
                      How do we forget ourselves? How do we forget our minds?

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                      • #12
                        I've use silicone before with good results. Basically glues the pad to the caliper. The noise is coming from the caliper.

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                        • #13
                          Who let you out of the kitchen? Especially on a holiday weekend. I'm sure if the food is done cooking there is laundry to do.

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                          • #14
                            thermoquiets

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                            • #15
                              It's something to do w/ the alloy the foreign manu's use in the rotors. My CR-V did it w/ Wagner Thermo Quiet's of an older formulation. Last Monday, I redid all the brakes using the newer TQ's and it no longer squeals.

                              The OE pads are really soft and tend to be very dusty. Try the new Wagner's and see if it goes away.

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