Do certain brake pads squeak more than others?, Fresh rotors, fresh pads, still squeaks... |
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Do certain brake pads squeak more than others?, Fresh rotors, fresh pads, still squeaks... |
ptravnic |
May 30 2006, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None |
Brakes work well (BMW conversion up front) but seem to squeak once they're warmed up. Do certain brake pads squeak more than others?
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Tobra |
May 30 2006, 08:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
Yes they do, or they can anyway. Did you put the anti-squeak stuff on the back of the pads?
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Matt Romanowski |
May 30 2006, 08:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 878 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Manchester, NH Member No.: 1,507 |
Also, make sure you bed them correctly. This can make a huge difference.
Matt |
Joe Ricard |
May 30 2006, 08:38 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Most high performance brakes will squeak when cold.
standard street pads when when something is wrong. |
ptravnic |
May 30 2006, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None |
Oddly enough, mine don't squeak when cold, rather they squeek when they are hot.
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Eric_Shea |
May 30 2006, 09:04 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Organic pads can squeak. Metallics generally don't. The stopping power of organic vs. metallic is quite different. Most of the time when people complain that their 914 brakes are bad it is because of metallic pads.
Beyond what is said here (anti squeak goop etc.) I would recommend you make certain your pins and springs are very clean. It may simply be the nature of the beast... what pads are you using? |
ptravnic |
May 30 2006, 09:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None |
Wish I could remember what pads are on there - put them on last summer, I'll check the receipts.
I may just live w/the squeak, like I said - brakes work fine - just squeaky. |
Allan |
May 30 2006, 09:46 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I had a problem with squeeky brakes on my /4. Drove me nuts and tried everything. Took them apart, cleaned them up, put in a bunch of anti-squeel grease and they would still squeek when they got hot.
I finally took the pads out and cleaned all the grease and used some high temp RTV. No more squeeks... |
Joe Ricard |
May 30 2006, 10:03 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Well sometimes the squeal is actually a high frequency vibration or rubbing of the pad backing plate against the piston face. Hence the high temp RTV fix.
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