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downunderground
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Post #1 post 14th July 2003 - 02:40 AM
The brakes in my Dad's car let off a high pitch squeal everytime they are used. This is really annoying does anyone know a common fix for this problem? I'm pretty sure its only the disc brakes up front. It's a Mitsubishi Verada. Any help would be great fellas. biggrin.gif
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downunderground
Post #2

Sorry, what do you mean bro by "machine the discs"?

Masdarati
Post #3

make sure they dont need new pads, cause some pads have a metal tab on them so when they get low they squeel. if it doesnt need new pads, blow them out with high pressure air.

Masdarati
Post #4

machine disc = take a layer off the disc so they are not shiny. you need a machine like a lathe to do it. most mechanics can do it.

downunderground
Post #5

Cheers, thanks for the help fellas.

PyrotiX
Post #6

I got a Mitsubishi Lancer VRX and when I took them to get new brakes I had the EXACT same problem.
Solution? Reverse about 50 metres and brake hard. Repeat 3/4 times?

It's because they wear in a fowards motion, reversing and putting the brakes goes against the natural groove therefore causing it to be rough, which in turn removes the squeek. BeeP BeeP!

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Hawk
Post #7

Step 1 > pull the pads out and check the amount of braking material left on them

Step 2 > if they have sufficient braking material left (normally the same thickness as the backing pad is around 5000 km of normal driving) then remove both pads of one side, place one in each hand, go and sit on ur driveway and place the pads with the braking compound face down on the cement and rub vigourously in a circle motion. This will de glaze the pads and eliminate the high pitched squeel. It's like running finger nails down a black board.

Step 3 > Drive at 100km/hr in reverse and brake 2.3 times hard pffffft biggrin.gif

[200.G0]
Post #8

spray wd40 on them biggrin.gif

clifford
Post #9

dont use shity brands like 'rimtek' or 'stopspeed' lol go for bendix

Barely Legal Customs
Post #10

I saw someone put wd40 on their brakes to stop it squealing............................................. and stopping wacko.gif

Hawk
Post #11

QUOTE (rota_mota @ Jul 15 2003, 12:05 PM)
dont use shity brands like 'rimtek' or 'stopspeed' lol go for bendix

What about repco red ???????????????

S15_Clint
Post #12

how about squeaking when no brake is applied ??? same thing

JJRB30ET
Post #13

turn up the stereo

Post #14

JJRB30ET, you sound like my partner........that is always the solution from rattles and squeeks to annoying engine noise! smile.gif

pegasus
Post #15

Take the pads out and just rub them on concrete, or rub them with sandpaper. This will de glaze as stated before, and also remove any crap caught in the pads.

Stew

r0ck1t
Post #16

Damn, i wanted to be the smartass who said spary WD40 on them!

Hammer
Post #17

I tried almost everything on the volvo to stop the squealing noise, had repco red brake pads in, never again they suck. I put bendix brake pads in and it stopped the squealing noise, worth the money.

DINGUSS
Post #18

No breaks = No problems biggrin.gif

super sigma
Post #19

yeh 100 kph in reverse would be cool hehhe agrees with sterio bit and also takem out stops the squeks and all the do is slow u down ie more weight when u own a tank like a sigma u learn there tricks of the trade ask 11evl about weight reduction wink.gif hehhe ey mic

DINGUSS
Post #20

keep your pads new and your abs full biggrin.gif

super sigma
Post #21

lol abs what the
speed racer
Post #22

QUOTE (Dinguss @ Jul 29 2003, 02:28 PM)
No breaks = No problems biggrin.gif

yeah for sure. dont think that will be any good when they try to stop ey dinguss! laugh.gif

DINGUSS
Post #23

fred flintstone style

your feet are there for a reason Em.

speed racer
Post #24

QUOTE (Dinguss @ Jul 29 2003, 11:13 PM)
fred flintstone style

your feet are there for a reason Em.

do you STILL watch the flintstones dinguss???
i believe that people now use brakes to stop, or handbrakes...not feet....lol

65ENS
Post #25

my breaks squeak a little....but not heaps...i got told it was coz they are harder compound (endless) so take longer to warm up or some shit.....jus do handbrakies everywhere...try those 180 degree parallel parks like in the movies biggrin.gif

DINGUSS
Post #26

yeah man, parallel rules

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