Brake Squeal
25 April 2005, 09:41 PM
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Brake Squeal
Does anybody know what can cause my brakes to squeal.
Pads & discs look ok.
Brakes work fine but as the car is about to stop the breaks give of
a sqeal. It only happens below 5-10mph.
Any ideas ?
Pads & discs look ok.
Brakes work fine but as the car is about to stop the breaks give of
a sqeal. It only happens below 5-10mph.
Any ideas ?
25 April 2005, 09:47 PM
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Brakes squeel, they do that 
Best thing you can do is strip the pads out, give the pads and the calipers a good clean. Then smear a fine layer of copper grease on the back and side of the pad (not the friction material) et voila - no squeal
Best thing you can do is strip the pads out, give the pads and the calipers a good clean. Then smear a fine layer of copper grease on the back and side of the pad (not the friction material) et voila - no squeal
26 April 2005, 03:44 PM
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Mintex pads are bad for this I've found. If you're using Mintex, try changing to something else when they're due for renewal. I've now got Ferodo ds2500 and they're nice and quiet.
29 April 2005, 11:36 PM
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Assuming they were M1144, how do the DS2500's compare performance wise?
Not bothered about the squeal, I quite like it! Daz
Not bothered about the squeal, I quite like it! Daz
Originally Posted by kart_man
Mintex pads are bad for this I've found. If you're using Mintex, try changing to something else when they're due for renewal. I've now got Ferodo ds2500 and they're nice and quiet.
30 April 2005, 08:16 AM
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no comparison at all between ds2500 and 1144.....................the ferodo's are around the 1155 performance wise, however have a much better initial bite!!
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