Porsche 997 Why Are My Brakes Squeaking?
This article covers the most common reasons behind squeaking brakes. Read on to learn how to fix this issue.
This article applies to the Porsche 997 (2005-2012).
If you're like most Porsche owners, after paying the price you paid for your Porsche, you expect your car to have zero issues. Unfortunately, there is one common issue many Porsche owners run into: brake squeaking. If you go over these four steps, you can rest assured that your issue will go away. Even though brake squeaking isn't a big deal, you still don't want to have people hearing you brake as you cruise through town.
Step 1 – You might need to bed-in your brake pads again
Your brake pads might need re-bedding. Sometimes, with light driving, the pads and rotors can get a little rust and/or glaze built up on them. A lot of Porsche owners have solved light squeaking simply by braking hard a few times. Go from 70 MPH to a stop while stepping on the brakes hard. Do this a few times and the issue should sort itself out. Or, maybe cruise around town and do some late red light braking. Your choice! Of course, make sure you don't have anyone behind you.
Pro Tip
If you haven't driven your Porsche a lot recently, then this certainly might be the solution for you.
If you are still experiencing some squeaking, keep reading to Step 2.
Step 2 – Are your brake pads worn out?
Your brake pads might simply need replacing. Have your pads inspected, and if they are due for a change, this will certainly help solve your problem.
(Related Article: Porsche 997: How to Replace Brake Pads/Calipers/Rotors - Rennlist.com)
Pro Tip
While changing out your brake pads, apply some anti-squeak grease to the back of your brake pads.
If you still have noise, try out the next step.
Step 3 – Clean the brake dust off
Some Porsche owners have reported that after giving their rotors and calipers a good water pressured hosing, the noise has gone away. Sometimes, the brake dust can be turned into glaze if you are usually driving and braking slowly. Wash off the brake dust, and hopefully this helps. If you have drilled rotors, make sure you clean out the drilled holes as best you can.
Pro Tip
Owners who drive their Porsches hard don't seem to have the 'brake dust turning into glaze' issue.
Step 4 – Do you have PCCB?
If you have Porsche carbon ceramic brakes installed on your Porsche, some light noise may be part of the deal. A lot of Porsche owners claim that they are inherently noisy. That's the price you pay when your run high-performance brakes. This is also true if you have any other brand of race-type brake pads installed on your Porsche. Some squeaking simply comes with them.
Pro Tip
The more a brake pad is oriented towards racing, the noisier it will be. Also, make sure these types of pads are properly bedded-in if you want the least amount of noise possible.
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