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Title: brake screeeeeech.....again...!
Post by: Nickffc on 13 August 2007, 22:51:51
Hi Chaps...

i posted a while ago about my brakes making a blood loud screeching upon braking.....

so...finally got round to taking all the pads out and filing down / chamfering the leading a trailing edges of my pads to try to cure the really loud screeching i get from the brakes.....and nothing....in fact it has got worse......?

i suppose the next step is new brakes and discs.......unless anyone else has an idea...?

Nick
Title: Re: brake screeeeeech.....again...!
Post by: hotel21 on 13 August 2007, 22:54:16
Did you get rid of the wear ridge on the outer/inner outboard/inboard extremes of both discs??  

You know what I mean, that shiny ridge disc circly thing you see on the disc once it gets worn a bit.....    ;D
Title: Re: brake screeeeeech.....again...!
Post by: Tafty on 13 August 2007, 22:55:41
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Hi Chaps...

i posted a while ago about my brakes making a blood loud screeching upon braking.....

so...finally got round to taking all the pads out and filing down / chamfering the leading a trailing edges of my pads to try to cure the really loud screeching i get from the brakes.....and nothing....in fact it has got worse......?

i suppose the next step is new brakes and discs.......unless anyone else has an idea...?

Nick

HAve you put copaslip on the rear of the pads too? This cuts it down dramatically if you get the squealing. But you may have a marked disc now - is the noise coming from any particular side?
Title: Re: brake screeeeeech.....again...!
Post by: Nickffc on 14 August 2007, 06:55:23
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Did you get rid of the wear ridge on the outer/inner outboard/inboard extremes of both discs??  

You know what I mean, that shiny ridge disc circly thing you see on the disc once it gets worn a bit.....    ;D


yeah i do.....i think i got rid of that....i'll have to have another look now....!!
Title: Re: brake screeeeeech.....again...!
Post by: Nickffc on 14 August 2007, 06:58:28
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Hi Chaps...

i posted a while ago about my brakes making a blood loud screeching upon braking.....

so...finally got round to taking all the pads out and filing down / chamfering the leading a trailing edges of my pads to try to cure the really loud screeching i get from the brakes.....and nothing....in fact it has got worse......?

i suppose the next step is new brakes and discs.......unless anyone else has an idea...?

Nick

HAve you put copaslip on the rear of the pads too? This cuts it down dramatically if you get the squealing. But you may have a marked disc now - is the noise coming from any particular side?


cant really tell where it's coming from.....front or back left or right......it sounds like all of them......

people at crossings put their fingers in their ears its that loud........!!!!!
Title: Re: brake screeeeeech.....again...!
Post by: Dave-C on 14 August 2007, 18:25:32
1:  Are you using harder pads  i.e. EBC's etc or are they standard GM....  WHAT MAKE ARE THEY????

2:  Are your discs showing signs of glazing?  They appear to be laquered when glazed...  

3:  Are all your anti squeel shims / springs / clips in place??

DC :-/
Title: Re: brake screeeeeech.....again...!
Post by: TheBoy on 14 August 2007, 18:48:22
and answer the copperslip q ;)