Two days ago I had the front brake pads on my 2003 Toyota Camry LE replaced because they were squeaking when I stopped. That squeak stopped, but after driving about 15 miles, I heard a squeaking noise AFTER I took my foot OFF the brake pedal. Pressing the pedal makes the squeak go away. I took th…

You could NEVER go wrong with OEM Toyota brakes. They are more expensive, but are built to exacting specifications by Toyota. Aftermarket brakes tend to be hit or miss, and there are some less than desirable brands out there. Metallic brakes are noisy by nature. If your car originally had ceramic b…

I’m willing to put the Toyota brake pads on. I just want to make sure that’s going to solve the problem. I read somewhere that excessive brake dust could prevent the brake pads from releasing fully and that could be causing the squeal when brake isn’t being applied. That makes some sense to me, b…

The metallic brakes that are on there will create more ‘sticking’ dust. The ceramics also dust, but tends not to stick to things, part of what makes them less noisy and keeps your wheels cleaner.

Thanks, BustedKnuckles, for your response!

Just a wild guess, but perhaps the pads, when not in braking mode, are not parallel to the rotor and one of the tabs on the anti-noise shims is rubbing. When the brakes are applied, they become parallel when grabbing the rotor, and the rubbing shim tab is drawn back when the pad rotates to become pa…

Thanks for the suggestions. I’m going to drive it a while and see if it stops. I’ve only put about 30 miles on the car since the problem started. I’m open to any other ideas.

The OEM pads on Toyota disc brakes have shims that keep the pad from vibrating in the caliper. If you used aftermarket pads and did not replace the shims (or at least use some sort of gunk like Disc Brake Quiet on the back of the pads) then you will get the exact problem you are describing. I have…

bloody_knuckles, Thank you for taking the time to respond. This sounds like the solution to my problem. I appreciate your help! Cheryl

Follow up… Well, I went back to the shop because I was still getting some squealing, though not as much as was first happening. The mechanic and the owner both drove my car. They must have made some hard stops because everything in my trunk was knocked over! Anyway, they changed the brake pads t…

New brakes squeak AFTER I remove my foot from the brake pedal!

Maintenance/Repairs

galant October 16, 2011, 2:07am 6

The OEM pads for your car should be semi-metallic. I don’t think the pad material has much to do with what you are experiencing. I have put ceramics on mine and no noise either. Have your mechanic inspect it again, you might have sticky brake cylinders or something else. Do the wheels get hot? Check both. Changing pads without real trouble shooting would get too expensive.

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New brakes squeak AFTER I remove my foot from the brake pedal!

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