Quote Originally Posted by Kalidurga View Post
If only I could figure out how to get rid of the ugly squeal that my front brake makes, though...
Usually you need to "toe-in" your brake pad, i.e. make the front of the pad touch the wheel a tiny bit before the rear.

I have no idea why this works but mechanics have told this to me over and over.

I have never had to do it myself though so I can't help any more than that...