> Am I just being just a little bit premature, and not giving
> them time to bed in?
I doubt it. The only time I've had brake squeal get better was when they
were about to wear out.
Things that have helped for me:
1) Use a coarse file to chamfer the leading edge of the pads a bit, so it
touches the rotor at a gentle angle.
2) Use a soft alloy or composite shim between the pad & caliper piston, in
addition to the factory steel shim (if present). My local auto parts store
sells these in a "cut to fit" version for a few dollars.
http://www.duiganbrothers.co.za/brakes/technical/anti_squeal_shim.pdf
3) Lightly sand the rotor surface, and replace the pads with new.
The various chemical treatments have never helped for me, at least not for
brakes that are already squealing.
-- Randall
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