Does putting the grease on the back of the pads at the caliper contact points help prevent the 3 amigos popping up?

 

Mike said to use goop and the original pads I just removed were glued to the caliper piston with some kind of glue like substance, what am I not listening to?

 

"Goop" is a generic term for any anti-squeal grease.

 

Unfortunately most likely not, as the lubricant is not going to reduce brake dust from metallic or cheaply made pads.

 

Just wondering. So, what you're saying is good set of quality pads will stop the amigos from paying a visit and grease on the caliper contact points will keep them quiet, correct? In other words, the amigos are caused by the dust, not the vibration?

 

A good quality set of pads (Akebono ceramics is what I run, and several people recommend) will seriously cut down on the brake dust. Brake dust interfering with the abs speed sensor at the wheel is but one of many sources of the Amigos.

Grease on the caliper points will keep the pads from vibrating, which is one of the sources of brake noise. Grease on the caliper slide pins will allow the caliper to slide like it should when brakes are applied, and keep both pads wearing evenly.

Lol, I hope this was a satisfactory answer! I like to make statements which are accurate, and try to seldom make sweeping statements such as "with a good set of brake pads you will be far less likely to have the Amigos visit." The reason I can't make a sweeping statement like that is there are at least a dozen different reasons for the amigos.

 

Thanks man, I was really just wondering what about the junk pads causes the amigos. I had a problem with them when I first bought my truck but I think it had to do with the fact that the pads and rotors were completely GONE!!!
I really appreciate you taking the time to explain though, again Thank You very much!