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17-05-2006, 03:59 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gold Coast
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hey guys, the front brake pads on my car are really giving me the s**ts!!
i got new pads put on back in dec last yr, the discs were machined and everything and they were great for the first few weeks, then all of a sudden they just started to squeal everytime i would put my foot on the brake..i've just been to lazy to go back there and get em to fix it. my uncle who is a mechanic looked at them on sunday and he said they are fine and that i shouldnt fork out money just to fix a bit of noise, but not only do they squeal they also make this weird like grinding noise..im really not sure what it is but im sure its something to do with the brakes cauz it only does it when i brake. they werent genuine ford brake pads i got put on and was told that i should have got them on cauz they dont squeal. can anyone help me and tell me what i should do cauz the noise is driving me insane!. |
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17-05-2006, 06:04 PM
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Was V6corp
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 537
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Well since ur uncle checked them.... they might be like mine, they squeak becuase they've got a metallic base...
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17-05-2006, 08:51 PM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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Just to mention , if you still have the disc protector plates on behind the rims , then it might be worth a try removing them . I also had problems with sqeeling/grinding brakes , took the disc protectors off and all is fine now - I think with them on the brakes don't get much air (causing certian pads to get a bit hotter than usual)- more the problem though imo is the brake dust gets trapped around the disc with the covers on. You might get a bit more brake dust on your rims more regularlly with them off , just be sure to wash ya wheels when washing the car to remove brakedust off the rims . Looks better without them too imo > If you allready have them removed then ...um - lol - whatever ..lol ..gl
Oh , i also noticed the other day when i parked sorta near a beach, i returned to the car after about 2 hrs and my brakes were sqeeling and grinding for about the first 15 mins again ( first time in ages ) - all was ok after that again though , just makes me think - i'de hate to be living near the beach with my car ! - cant fish-oil ya brakes like ya can the body! ..lol
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17-05-2006, 11:12 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Perth, South
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the discs and pads are probably glazed, it tends to happen quicker if you break harder, your best bet is to probably get slotted rotors as this help deglaze the pads and therefore reduce the noise....mine does the same thing all the time, and its not quiet either, im getting money together to get slotted rotors
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18-07-2013, 11:59 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1
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Hey guys i have a bit of a different problem, when i brake it seems to be a grinding sound come from the front left hand brake, i have had the pads replaced 6 months ago and the disks machined at the same time, can anyone help??
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brake's squealing and grinding noise...
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