2001 Honda Odyssey Brake Noise

2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
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RAGHURAMR
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I bought a used 2001 Honda Odyssey EX - it went through inspections etc recently and was registered.

After parking the van for over a few hours (early in the morning or later after I leave from work), when i start the car and I apply brakes, I hear a loud squeak. It happens a couple of times and then it disappears.

I had a mechanic look at the brake pads - he said they were good quality metallic pads, the rotors were in good shape, he could not find anything wrong.

Is this characteristic of metallic pads?
Sep 19, 2007 at 3:39 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Yes semi metalics are tough to quite...I use the more expensive ceramic pad, Look at your pads and see if the shims are on the pads, if so I would leave em alone!
Sep 19, 2007 at 4:34 PM
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LOSTINMARS
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did he actually pull the pads off? sounds like one, if not all, of the front pads has a crack in it. pretty common problem for most all hondas. in fact honda just circulated a bulletin on this. if they are cracked i would get a new set from honda (they're about $60) and new slide clips as well.
Sep 21, 2007 at 9:20 PM
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