Originally Posted by
Tandem Tom
I have not swapped the brakes front and rear. Even though the pads have enough material before the wear mark maybe i will try just putting on new pads.
That's what ended up solving the problem for me.
I have a bike with V brakes and had the same problem, and tried all the same solutions you listed in the original post, most of them at least twice. They weren't totally worn out, but I bought new pads anyway (I believe they're Jagwire because that's what my favorite local shop tends to carry). I carefully installed them, but I don't believe the toe-in was any better or worse than the original pads. I haven't had any squealing at all since then, about 1,000 miles.