# Squeeky brakes after replacement? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 6, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043 "2019-04-06T21:01:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/1 "2019-04-06T21:01:56Z")
Two of my kids have horribly squeaky brakes. In both cases it arose after replacement with Napa premium disc brake pads. Has anyone else noticed this connection? ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/2 "2019-04-06T21:12:05Z")
I’ve heard that there are more unhappy customers with ceramic pads, which are often the premium choice, because of squealing. I’ve been talked out of them by a couple parts guys. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/3 "2019-04-06T21:30:30Z")
Were the rotors replaced/resurfaced? Tester ---
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/4 "2019-04-06T21:40:42Z")
replaced rotors. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/5 "2019-04-06T21:47:05Z")
Was the proper embedding procedure performed? Tester ---
**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/6 "2019-04-07T01:13:07Z")
Well, I don’t know what that is. Smooth stops? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/7 "2019-04-07T01:16:47Z")
[https://brakeperformance.com/bedding-in-rotors.php](https://brakeperformance.com/bedding-in-rotors.php) Tester ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/8 "2019-04-08T00:46:07Z")
I’ve had HORRIBLE noise problems with Napa ceramic brake pads . . . and they were even the ultra premium, so their best of the best wasn’t good enough I suspect until you replace the brake pads with a different brand . . . NOT Wagner thermoquiet, either, they’re also super noisey . . . the problem will remain ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-brakes-after-replacement/138043/9 "2019-04-08T02:50:57Z")
I have always done the brakes on our families cars and have since I started driving. I am slow and meticulous and have never had a noise problem. My last 4 or 5 brake jobs have been with ceramic pads. I have used Nissan pads, Mopar, Chevrolet, Advance , Napa cheap ones, middle of the road ones, and expensive ones. I was impressed with the stopping power of the cheapest Napa pads I used on an Olds Intrigue. Napa was out of the middle grade and I didn’t like the car enough to spend more. I do bed the brakes in until they are smoking.