Front Brake Pad Rattle And Squeal

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I recently chaged the pads and discs all round on my 2004 TDi 130.

I will admit that they were a cheap set from a seller on e-bay and only paid around £90 delivered (a risk I know)!

All went well until a few weeks ago the car developed, first a sqeal from the front and then second days later a horrible rattle.

My intial thought the rattle was an ARB drop link on the near side,even though I had replaced them both last summer.

However on inspection I noticed that the outer pad on the near front wheel was able to move around as if it was too small for the carrier in the caliper. I will add that prior to fitting I smoothered the back of the pad with copper slip grease.

In addition to this the n/s brake disc hasnt been in contact with the pad on the outer 1/3 surface from the hub.

I have removed the pad and put copper slip arond the our edge of the pad and on the rear again, obviously not on the brake surface.

This has got rid of the rattle (for now at least) and reduced the sqeal.

Has anyone experienced this and is it down to the inferiro pads?

Can anyone recommend a brand or should I go straight for Genuine/OE pads.

The offside pads are fine and silent.