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| dbgriffith75 |
 Apr 21 2009, 04:34 PM
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TheGrif  Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
It's happening on a friends car. I know if you're using them, the squeal is from the indicator tab rubbing on the rotor, but I've never heard of them squealing when you're not using the brakes.
It's a Mitsubishi Galant- 2003 but I'm not sure on the year. Thanks in advance! |
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| type2man |
Apr 21 2009, 06:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 3-March 09 From: Miami, Fl Member No.: 10,127 Region Association: South East States |
If your brakes are indeed down to the wear indicators, then the brakes squeal when youre not using them because the pad material wears out quicker than the steel on the squealer so when you are driving it, it will squeal no matter what. If you do have thickness on the pads, then I would resurface the rotors first and see if you get a squeal if not then buy mitsubishi pads and the problem should go away...
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| orange914 |
Apr 21 2009, 06:32 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(type2man @ Apr 21 2009, 04:16 PM)  If your brakes are indeed down to the wear indicators, then the brakes squeal when youre not using them because the pad material wears out quicker than the steel on the squealer so when you are driving it, it will squeal no matter what. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) does he have heavy metalic pads or are the disc glazed? |
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dbgriffith75 OT: What could cause brakes to squeal when you're NOT using them? Apr 21 2009, 04:34 PM
perrin1097
It's happening on a friends car. I know if y... Apr 21 2009, 04:41 PM RJMII A brake squealer. =o) your pads are about shot. Th... Apr 21 2009, 05:06 PM SirAndy Sticky pistons ... Apr 21 2009, 05:43 PM ConeDodger When brake pads vibrate at very high rate they squ... Apr 21 2009, 05:44 PM dbgriffith75 Thanks for the advice guys.
Orange914- I don... Apr 21 2009, 06:56 PM
orange914
Thanks for the advice guys.
Orange914- I don... Apr 21 2009, 08:48 PM r_towle I had the retaine spring middle rivet break and th... Apr 21 2009, 08:51 PM |
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