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Best way to stop brake squeel?


matt1280

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Lately my back brakes have started squeeling when i start to brake, The discs and pads are only 7 months old.

As im cleaning up all my calipers soon is there anything i can do to stop it?

I remember when i used to do downhill mountainbiking when the brakes started to squeel we just used to lighly sand paper the pads surface and this would stop it,

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Hi again!

Reassemble using copper grease on all mating surfaces, especially on the pad backs and brake disc to hub. I use it between the anti-squeal shims too.

Put a little on bolt threads....well everywhere really! :D

Scott

Dont suppose that was you driving down the m62 tonight was it?

Cheers for the advice

Like you've said you can de glaze the pads with some sand paper, make sure you grease the carriers when you rebuild the pads using copper grease, also clean the disc faces with brake cleaner :)

Never thought of cleaning the disc surface with brake cleaner, Cheers

Also don't oil the pads , when inwas at school , some one told my mate to oil his pads when his bike brakes were squeaking , he was last seen going over the bonnet of an escort van :)

lol I had a mate who did the same but ended up slamming into somones garage door, And all for the prince naseem fight on vhs!!!!! :lol:

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