I'm wondering if anyone else is having problems with their brakes squeaking. I was told by a buddy that is 01 Saleen Cobra had the same problem and the pads had to be machined a little...
Anyone else having squeaking brakes?
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Almost all of us. :read:
I'm ordering some of this stuff. Its supposed to stop the squeeking problems.
http://www.noisefree.com
http://www.noisefree.com
No offense. It looks a lot like snakeoil. Nowhere does it say HOW it stops squeal.
BTW... sometimes my brakes do squeak.
Isn't that the same stuff you can buy at a parts store? I've used the sticky type that you spray on the back and it didn't quiet them down.
It depends on the cause. The sound is caused by a vibration occurring rapidly.
1) Ensure caliper retainers are tight
2) The pads should have shims or some sort of aftermarket material to prevent the pad moving around and causing noise
3) Did you break in the brakes? Squeal can also be caused by outgassed condensate on either the pads, the rotors, or both. "Green" pads overheated too fast can cause this - the solution is to re-abrade the rotors and change to a new set of pads.
4) Ensure hubs/bearings are trued up
5) Ensure wheel lugs are properly torqued to spec and check rotor run-out - they made need on car machining
I followed the usual regime of driving moderately in suburban traffic for about an hour - 45 mph, semi hard on brakes, cool down, repeat 10-20 times. Never had a peep from the brakes.
1) Ensure caliper retainers are tight
2) The pads should have shims or some sort of aftermarket material to prevent the pad moving around and causing noise
3) Did you break in the brakes? Squeal can also be caused by outgassed condensate on either the pads, the rotors, or both. "Green" pads overheated too fast can cause this - the solution is to re-abrade the rotors and change to a new set of pads.
4) Ensure hubs/bearings are trued up
5) Ensure wheel lugs are properly torqued to spec and check rotor run-out - they made need on car machining
I followed the usual regime of driving moderately in suburban traffic for about an hour - 45 mph, semi hard on brakes, cool down, repeat 10-20 times. Never had a peep from the brakes.
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Mine haven't squeaked once. Only 700 miles on it, but plenty of hard braking in those miles.
Here's another one I might try- supposedly it fills in the grooves in the rotor and eliminates the vibrations...
http://gwrauto.com/silencer/starterkit.html
http://gwrauto.com/silencer/starterkit.html
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