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Vent: People who put anti seize on brake pad backing plates
I keep seeing guys online slathering copper anti seize between the pad and caliper piston. That stuff liquefies when it gets hot and can contaminate the friction material. I learned this the hard way about 8 years ago in my garage in Phoenix after my brand new pads started squealing like crazy. If you want to stop noise, use a proper brake quiet compound or just clean the slide pins. Has anyone else had anti seize cause more problems than it solved?
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patricia_hayes4h ago
Had you tried cleaning the slide pins first before you put those pads on? I always start there because half the time the pins are all gummed up and that alone causes more noise than anything else. The anti seize on the backing plates thing drives me nuts too, but I wonder if the guys pushing that stuff online actually ever tested it on a daily driver that sees real heat cycles.
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