Screeching California brakes (2010)

I had the exact same problem with my scud and I listened to the advice and it worked. You have to repeat it every few weeks but it does work. 50mph and brake to an almost standstill as hard as you can. Then 70 then 80 then 100mph. It's a pain in the ass but works. BRAKE VERY HARD


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Same issue here. Had them checked and everything is fine. Washing the rotors helps for awhile also. Someone has said doing the 100mph and brake almost to the point of of triggering the ABS will help also but I never drive that fast

 

Be very careful. Any compound with silicone will make cc brakes ineffective. Thus, the cure is worse than the disease.

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Do NOT clean them! I have a number of post replies on brake noise since 2010. Ask your dealer to give you a copy of the break in procedure when you replace the pads. You will find Numerous stops from various speeds, with a cool down period, then finally a number of stops from upwards of 80 mph, HARD STOPS!!!!! and !! Get into the ABS!!!! You will not hurt them. After a ton of miles they may start squeaking again if you are driving it like your Prius. It is a Ferrari and once in a while you need to STAND HARD on the brakes (did I emphasize this enough yet?).

This works for my Cali and my FF although I drive hard enough that they very seldom squeak .

When pads are first replaced the car will barely stop. This procedure beds them in and works. I laugh at the owner's manual that says something like be gentle on the brakes at first. The factory has already beat the crap out of them in order to bed them in so being gentle is stupid.

Anyway, try it and let us know how quiet they become.

 

Had the same problem on my 2010. I suffered with this for nearly 42,000 miles despite trying several of these suggested fixes. I finally solved it by trading it in for the new T. The brakes bite and don't squeak.

 

Just curious - what are you calling break discs? There are PADS and ROTORS in the brake system. Are you saying the previous owner replaced the ROTORS and not the PADS as well?

 

Brake discs are also called brake rotors.

Ferrari updated the brake pads in order to reduce the noise. However, the noise issue persisted.

With a brand new model there are always gremlins.

 

So the rotors were replaced but the pads were not?

 

My 2014 is the same way. I've found that when I wash mine, I just hose off the rotors really well and spray out all the little vent holes in the rotors when I rinse the wheels. They stop squeaking completely for a few days. I did that on Monday and I noticed it squeaking again last night at stop lights. Cold, damp weather exacerbates the squeaking and it was 38F with dense fog last night when they started squeaking again. I think it's more of a residue build-up than anything else because they squeak loudly by the end of a track day with super hard, super aggressive braking all day. NEVER spray cold water on hot rotors though. You could cause cracking.

 

So Dacmaniac: did this work for you? I have EXACTLY the same problem....just bought. 2011 with 13k miles and the squeaks are driving me NUTS!! I will try the high speed stops but that sounds a little hickey.... Does anyone know what CAUSES this issue? Can we fix it with new pads? Any other suggestions??? HELP PLEASE.......I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS CAR BUT THE NOISE IS KILLING ME!!! Thanks ������

 

I tried it - as directed by members of this forum and it cured it very briefly. But they do sueal like a piggy still. It's not all the time, but often enough to be irritating.
Mind you, the kids loved the accellerating and standing on the brakes after their initial curiosity...

 

My 2010 has squeaks too. Going to try the breaking break in on it and see if I get any relief.

 

Mine too. Just living with it...

 

My 2010 squeaks too. When I wash the car, I spray them off real well (only on cold rotors). I lose the squeaks completely for 5-6 days, and it gradually returns until I wash the car again. Mine is a daily driver.