Noise from Brakes

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Noise from Brakes

by Calibra_Mike » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:40 pm

OK so I fitted new discs and pads yesterday, after taking it for a test drive the passanger side was making a horrific noise, got back and found that the dust cover plate behind the disc must have got knocked or bent and was rubbing on the disc, so bent it back out the way and took the car out again, all good, no bad noises and the brakes work fine... HOWEVER... today I was driving back from a mates when i noticed a slight squeak coming from the passanger side again also they are starting to squeal a bit when braking lightly but that goes if you plant ur foot down a bit more... I had another look and the dust plate is not touching and with the car jacked up and I spin the wheel it doesnt make any noise...

so what makes brakes squeal? and what can i do to shut the bloody things up...
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by v6 steve » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:42 pm

did you put copper slip on the back off the pads and along the slid bit?
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by RobbieV » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:42 pm

Did you use copper ease on the back of the pads ?
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by v6 steve » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:44 pm

I beat MR V :dude: :dude: :dude: :dude: :dude:
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by RobbieV » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:45 pm

v6 steve wrote:I beat MR V :dude: :dude: :dude: :dude: :dude:


Woopi do :assshaking:

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Re: Noise from Brakes

by Calibra_Mike » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:45 pm

yeah but I think I might put more on, just reading up online now about sqealing problems, says you might get some squeal noise because of the use of metal shavings in brake pads these days...
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by v6 steve » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:48 pm

what are your discs like? it could be the bits of disc that havent seen a pad for some time being cleaned off
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by Calibra_Mike » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:49 pm

discs are new too...

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Re: Noise from Brakes

by Calibra_Mike » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:50 pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^does that look enough copper grease or should i stick more on?
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by v6 steve » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:52 pm

yee that looks fine did you put any on the slid bit
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by Calibra_Mike » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:59 pm

nope... i'll stick a load more on tomorrow when im back from work... I just hate noisey brakes...
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by Callyman » Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:03 pm

Make sure the sliding faces are clean too before you grease them up.
A good scratch with a screwdriver will do.
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by Fraz » Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:05 pm

did you clean the discs with brake cleaner?? I know you proberbly have but you never know

I would take pads out, get your self some rough sand paper and give the pads surface a good going over ...take the shine off them and also do same the discs
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by Calibra_Mike » Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:07 pm

the pads are EBC ones with a special brake in coating... yeah cleaned the discs up... Ill give everything a good going over tomorrow...
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Re: Noise from Brakes

by stevo turbo » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:20 pm

im sure your missing a clip in that pic! it should sit in the two holes and hook around the carrier lugs
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