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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: paul.c on 26 September 2006, 19:13:30

Title: squeaky brakes
Post by: paul.c on 26 September 2006, 19:13:30

hi guys last week i fitted a set of ferrodo premier pads to the rear. after a couple of days they started to squeak. i went back in to the local parts place. and the doughnut behind the counter said that they are probably just bedding in. just give them another couple of weeks  he said..(sounds like a load of sh*te to me). anyway i took the pads back off and they were very glazed. i gave them a rub down with wet and dry and put them back in. they seemed alright at first but the squealing has started again any suggestions??

Title: Re: squeaky brakes
Post by: TheBoy on 26 September 2006, 19:44:28

a little copperslip on the backing plates may help...

Title: Re: squeaky brakes
Post by: theolodian on 26 September 2006, 19:51:45

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a little copperslip on the backing plates may help...

Yeah, disc-quiet works surprisingly well on the pad surface, in a way  :o ;D

Some pads just squeak, if hi-perf.  It is the front edge grabbing, so you could bevel that slightly?  It might help.  Using stuff on the back definitely helps.

Title: Re: squeaky brakes
Post by: Admin on 27 September 2006, 13:51:53

And if that doesn't work, go buy some genuine Vx pads. Only £12 + vat on trade club.

Title: Re: squeaky brakes
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 27 September 2006, 13:57:48

I've always had an intermittent squeal from my brakes. I've checked that the disks and pads are OK, so the only thing I do is turn up the music :)

Title: Re: squeaky brakes
Post by: Kev on 27 September 2006, 13:58:55

A syndrome known as 'Taxi' brakes.  ::)

Title: Re: squeaky brakes
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 September 2006, 21:39:17

I often file a leading and trailing edge on the pads if needed......which Vaux pads come with already applied!