October 3, 200916 yr 1st time out on my bike today ive noticed the front brake is squeeling really loudly when applied... any ideas how i can stop it? it sounds awful and actually hurts my ears
October 3, 200916 yr I had this problem with my 07, terrible noise, drowned out Dads 4rt, I think I changed pads which pretty much cured it, might have been those "Braking" ones, sintered
October 3, 200916 yr I had this problem with my 07, terrible noise, drowned out Dads 4rt, I think I changed pads which pretty much cured it, might have been those "Braking" ones, sintered Still squeals, not as bad though, only fix is the heavy disc i think! Mine does not really bother me at the lower level.
October 3, 200916 yr spray disk with WD-40 or Armour all. Cures that pesky squeal.............although it kinda diminishes the stopping ability. Change brake pads, Or you could try that stuff that is put on the BACKSIDE of automotive brake pads to stop squealing from vibrations. Not sure if that would actually help or not. or be happy you can still stop.
October 3, 200916 yr As Zippy says, WD40 works a treat for squeals but the best stuff is 3in1 oil earplugs have the advantage though of maintaining brake power and eliminating the noise
October 4, 200916 yr The Addict Posted Yesterday, 04:44 PM As Zippy says, WD40 works a treat for squeals but the best stuff is 3in1 oil Ya RICH B*****D!! Sorry, I mean You surely are an affluent B*****D!!
October 6, 200916 yr Sand or file a taper round the edge of the pads, deglaze them (lay your sandpaper on a flat surface and rub the pads around a couple of times) and refit them using coppergrease on the back and a little bit on the sides. You'll see the pad changing colour as you remove the glaze - it'll be shiny starting off, and will lose that shine once you're done. This will shut them up for a while. I don't think there's a permanent cure, but deglazing them helps a lot and improves the brake too. While you're at it, you could deglaze the disc as well. Don't be shy why the sandpaper, a good scrub all over the braking area of the disc (both sides) will help a lot. Same deal as the pads, you'll see the shine and (often) burn marks dissappear. Edited October 6, 200916 yr by manofsteele
October 6, 200916 yr 1st time out on my bike today ive noticed the front brake is squeeling really loudly when applied... any ideas how i can stop it? it sounds awful and actually hurts my ears The squeeling is actually the high frequency vibration of the pads and manofsteele's advice will work well (150 grit wet/dry sandpaper is good). I like to use brake cleaner on a new Scotchbrite pad (actually a 3M medium abrasive pad, which is similiar and be sure to wear gloves as the cleaner will remove oil from your skin and cause cracking) to clean the disk. The slight radius on the edges will help and if you are working on the rear pads, put a large radius on the back edge of the pad as that will make it easier to slide the disk in between the pads when replacing the rear tire. Sometimes cutting an "X" on the pad face with a hacksaw will help channel dirt/grit to the outsides and reduce squeel. There are bonding agents designed to eliminate squeel and they are actually a high-temperature, flexible adhesive that bonds the pad to the caliper puck. If you try them, be sure to remove the paint from where the adhesive will contact the pad, otherwise it won't bond correctly. The adhesive bonding dampens the harmonics. Probably the best way to reduce brake squeel is to keep the brake components clean and deglazed. On the list of things I hate to hear, brake squeel is near the top. Jon
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