Rear Brake Squeal

Ants944 · August 26, 2003

Hi guys

I have developed a high pitched brake squeal coming from the rear brakes, i assumed at first that the pads had worn down and we were rubbing metal its that kinda sound, but the pads are fine infact they look almost new.

Does anyone know why they are doing this, is happens under braking at most speeds especially slower ones and is very high pitched, the discs look OK too :duh:

Rodders_UK · August 26, 2003

Brake squeal is normally due to the pads resonating, and has nothing to do with pad wear. A little copper grease should sort it out - should be an easy job for any half-decent mechanic

Ants944 · August 26, 2003

Thanx for that, i thought i may be something serious, i'm actually getting some new rear tyres tommorow so i'll ask them if they can grease up the brakes whilst there at it :) Cheers

Ants944

Rodders_UK · August 27, 2003

It's probably not something that a tyre place will do - as it involves removing the pads and applying a TINY amount of copper grease to the shims - don't let one of those spotty teenager tyre-fitter types loose on yer brakes mate

Micelis · August 27, 2003

hey mate!

good to see you;re around still! how's things with the amp, fixed it already?

so that's all the problems you're having eh, squeaky back wheels, you should see the trouble i've gotten myself in with my new car!

see you're the one that's done the better purchase! :D

Ants944 · August 27, 2003

The tyre place also does mechanical repairs, i have taken past cars there, they are very good, not one of these Kwik Krap places, even managed to get some Kumho tyres 225 55 16's for £91 each including everything so i'm pleased.

Micelis..sorry to hear you havin troubles m8, anything serious ??? i've not sorted the Amp yet,,living with it fir the time being..got other thing to worry about at the moment like writing up my PhD cos there gonna stop funding it shortly