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having "half of the pad" left does not mean that they weren't completely used up. most pads have quite a generous portion of pad left when the indicators start scraping, but there simply isn't enough pad there to dissipate heat, allow the caliper to apply proper pressure, and overall ensure proper braking.
if you didn't clean your brake rotors thoroughly before installation of the new pads, didnt apply disc brake quiet, and you used cheap pads, then they have a high probability of still squeaking.
sometimes you only have to forget one of these things to make it squeal bad, sometimes you don't do ANY of them and it comes out just fine.
IF it is a brake squeal, then you are mechanically fine, and don't have to worry about anything.
If it's embarrassing to you, a little disc brake quiet and a good run around with some brake cleaner is quick, easy, and cheap to do.
If it still squeals, break open your wallet a little farther on your next set of pads, and take the rotors in to be measured and turned. Most tune up shops will do it, and just about all machine shops. It's pretty cheap to do also.
having "half of the pad" left does not mean that they weren't completely used up. most pads have quite a generous portion of pad left when the indicators start scraping, but there simply isn't enough pad there to dissipate heat, allow the caliper to apply proper pressure, and overall ensure proper braking.
if you didn't clean your brake rotors thoroughly before installation of the new pads, didnt apply disc brake quiet, and you used cheap pads, then they have a high probability of still squeaking.
sometimes you only have to forget one of these things to make it squeal bad, sometimes you don't do ANY of them and it comes out just fine.
IF it is a brake squeal, then you are mechanically fine, and don't have to worry about anything.
If it's embarrassing to you, a little disc brake quiet and a good run around with some brake cleaner is quick, easy, and cheap to do.
If it still squeals, break open your wallet a little farther on your next set of pads, and take the rotors in to be measured and turned. Most tune up shops will do it, and just about all machine shops. It's pretty cheap to do also.
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