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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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brakes squeal

we recently took the benz to have the pads changed out, and now a couple months later they started to squeal right before you come to a complete stop. Is there anything I can do or will I just have to do a reinstall of the pads and put more paste on the backing plate?
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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200+ views and no ideas?

Is there other ways to correct it or is this not even a good idea taking them apart and putting it back together?
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Depends on pad quality. If its super dusty, a car wash might be all it needs.
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by X03
I just have to do a reinstall of the pads and put more paste on the backing plate
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Doh.. I was hoping there could be another option. For some reason I had this notion that reinstalling your pads was a bad thing or wouldn't stick as well because they had the old paste/dirt on it.
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