How can I quiet the squeaky front brakes? I sanded the glaze off, but the squeak comes back after riding a day or so.
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front disc brake squeaks
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 trprbill |
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Posts: 21 (05/06/08 6:23 AM) |
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R7Chop |
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Posts: 951 (05/06/08 7:24 AM) |
I use a wire wheel on a grinder/drill to rough up the pad...it'll flick out the some of the little metalic flakes that are on the surface, also I use a
grinder to chamfer the edges 45 degree, just slightly..that will help quiet squeely pads, that 90degree edge against the disc can sometimes cause a squeel.
just knocking off that sharp edge will help.
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the750sergeant |
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Posts: 1076 (05/06/08 7:47 AM) Senior Member |
I had one set that no matter what I did they just would not stop....I replaced them with another brand
You can't "Chop" when you keep adding crap...
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armuss |
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Posts: 28 (05/06/08 10:43 AM) Senior Member |
I took a hacksaw blade and cut a cross shape into the pad. Not too deep, but enough to make a groove. It's been quiet ever since. Oh, also, I replaced the
piston with a stainless steel one, and put a new seal on it to make sure it is retracting properly.
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mad750 |
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Posts: 320 (05/06/08 12:03 PM) |
Thank god this came up!!! I was about to lose my mind with my squeaky front brake! Gonna try the above and see what happens.
"If you don't love the blues, you got a hole in your soul"
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TexasRon |
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Posts: 1804 (05/06/08 4:44 PM) Senior Member |
Rebuild it....helped mine
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kev74 |
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Posts: 254 (05/06/08 5:19 PM) |
A little bit of high temp grease on the BACK side (calliper side) of the pads will sometimes help with squeaks and chatter.
Additionally, the manufacturers almost always recommend resurfacing the disk when replacing pads to help with the break in. When I change pads, I usually give the disk a quick once over with a scotchbrite disk on the die grinder to scuff up some of the polish. Stainless steel sucks for brake disks - and it sucks even more if the disk is shiny like a mirror!
You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it. - George Hanson, Easy
Rider
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trprbill |
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Posts: 22 (05/06/08 5:53 PM) |
I sanded, wire wheeled, rebuilt, put silicon sealer on the backs of the pads. It's too bad to have to replace a good set of pads. I haven't tried
cutting a cross shape in them yet though. Any other remedies?
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dtmmil |
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Posts: 1115 (05/06/08 9:15 PM) |
Go to a part store and get some disc brake quiet. The stuff I have is orange and it comes in what looks like a glue bottle, its kinda like a silicone. Put it
on the back side of the wheel side pad, not the one in the caliper itself. I used it and it stopped until recently when I took it back apart. Now I need to get
some more.
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dtmmil |
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Posts: 1116 (05/06/08 9:16 PM) |
The reason for the squeaking is the pad moving around in the cup, metal on metal, its the same reason most car/truck brakes squeak.
Last Edited By: dtmmil
05/06/08 9:21 PM.
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mad750 |
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Posts: 324 (05/06/08 11:43 PM) |
Disk brake quiet! Is that the real name for it?
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