Brake squeal?
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Brake squeal?
After long hard breaking, late system, suggestions please?
1988 DG WBX LPG Tin Top
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Re: Brake squeal?
Wd40
no joking copper slip on pads try can be the pads mine do some times
Simon

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Re: Brake squeal?
copper slip on the pads would be dangerous surely
only jokin, I know what you mean, back of pads, worth a go

only jokin, I know what you mean, back of pads, worth a go

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Re: Brake squeal?
I had this.
copperslip removed it but kept coming back after a couple of weeks.
Then I did a routine fluid change, re greased the pads and it stopped it.
As you know it's produced by vibration.
I have found cheap lining material does it more when hot.
The material doesn't break down properly under hotter conditions.
Another thing I found was, one year the pads wore unevenly, one caliper was more efective than the other causing a lot more heat on that side.
Having white wheels meant this was noticed in the extra dust on the effective side.
Both calipers were removed and cleaned, behind the seals especially, this stopped it squeeking
copperslip removed it but kept coming back after a couple of weeks.
Then I did a routine fluid change, re greased the pads and it stopped it.
As you know it's produced by vibration.
I have found cheap lining material does it more when hot.
The material doesn't break down properly under hotter conditions.
Another thing I found was, one year the pads wore unevenly, one caliper was more efective than the other causing a lot more heat on that side.
Having white wheels meant this was noticed in the extra dust on the effective side.
Both calipers were removed and cleaned, behind the seals especially, this stopped it squeeking
AGG 2.0L 8V. (Golf GTi MkIII)
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Re: Brake squeal?
Thanks, will have a go at cleaning calipers up, it had new discs and pads before I got it they don't look too old but calipers are old so perhaps sticking, I will check for dust, I have done a full fluid change.
1988 DG WBX LPG Tin Top
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Re: Brake squeal?
I got fed up with , wheels off , pads out , skim off rust from edges of pads , thin smear of copper slip . every 6 months , as the squeal squeak would come back .!!!!!
I changed the calipers and pads . not more sticking brakes and squeeks and squeels .
extreme but it worked once and forall .
I changed the calipers and pads . not more sticking brakes and squeeks and squeels .
extreme but it worked once and forall .
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Re: Brake squeal?
scoop out the old seal in the bore and remove the crud in the seal recessitchyfeet wrote:Thanks, will have a go at cleaning calipers up, it had new discs and pads before I got it they don't look too old but calipers are old so perhaps sticking, I will check for dust, I have done a full fluid change.
AGG 2.0L 8V. (Golf GTi MkIII)