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ANY IDEAS PEEP'S? BRAKES....
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:42 pm
by MrBMW78
HEY EVERY 1.
I HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED ALL MY BRAKES(APPROX 3MTHS)...PADS/DRUMS/DISCS/AND THE PUMPS....ALL BRAND NEW!!!..PURCHASED FRM A BMW SPECIALIST....LET THEM WEAR IN AND STILL.....
OK HERE IS THE PROBLEM. THEY SQUEEK LIKE HELL....SOUNDS LIKE A FUCKING BUS SOMETIMES.
LOW BRAKING AND HARD BRAKING...DAM BRAKES STILL SQUEEK....WHAT COULD THIS BE?
HELPPPPPPPPPPP
Re: ANY IDEAS PEEP'S? BRAKES....
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:48 pm
by 320Touring
MrBMW78 wrote:HEY EVERY 1.
I HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED ALL MY BRAKES(APPROX 3MTHS)...PADS/DRUMS/DISCS/AND THE PUMPS....ALL BRAND NEW!!!..PURCHASED FRM A BMW SPECIALIST....LET THEM WEAR IN AND STILL.....
OK HERE IS THE PROBLEM. THEY SQUEEK LIKE HELL....SOUNDS LIKE A fudge BUS SOMETIMES.
LOW BRAKING AND HARD BRAKING...DAM BRAKES STILL SQUEEK....WHAT COULD THIS BE?
HELPPPPPPPPPPP
possibly the pads moving about
get some copper grease and apply to the back of the pads and it may quieten it down
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:54 pm
by Simon13
are the disks glazed? maybe some brake cleaner will sort things
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:58 pm
by TOURINGDADDY
Do what i do turn the music up
on a more suitable note make sure that there is no crap on the hub behind the discs and check that the fittin kit on the rear shoes has been fitted propperly and not touchin the inside of the drum or the inner hub
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:59 pm
by A1BMW325iSport
yep i agree a good dose of brake cleaner is the best bet
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:13 pm
by MrBMW78
WILL DEFINATELY TRY THE BRAKE CLEANER......
ANY BRAKE CLEANER FRM SAY HALFORDS WILL DO RIGHT? THANKS ALL
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:17 pm
by bullitt
If you have disc's all round remove the pads and give the braking surface a scrub with 80grit sand paper to take the glaze off the pad then apply some copper grease to the backing plate face
For rear drums chanver the two edges of the brake shoe lining with a flat file and blow any excess brake dust out off the drum area..
No more squeal!!!!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:21 pm
by ZS
Anti-squeal shims might be a good idea too.
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:26 pm
by MrBMW78
bullitt wrote:If you have disc's all round remove the pads and give the braking surface a scrub with 80grit sand paper to take the glaze off the pad then apply some copper grease to the backing plate face
For rear drums chanver the two edges of the brake shoe lining with a flat file and blow any excess brake dust out off the drum area..
No more squeal!!!!!!
YOUR REPLY IS DEFINATELY WORTH GIVING A GO.....CHEERS
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:41 pm
by Shinobi1
Hi there ,worth taking the pads out cleaning the surface with emery cloth then file a chamfer on the pad edges and finally copaslip the backs and the ears of the pads.
cheers paul
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:50 pm
by jamesroools
i had a similar problem b4 on another car, the problem turned out to be badly bent caliper slide pins, it looked like whoever done the brakes used a hamer to put them back together, causing the brakes to be not making the correct contact with the discs, if all them cures dont work, try replacing the caliper slide pins, i believe the parts are actually part of a brake caliper carrier kit and arent available seperatley
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:15 am
by MrBMW78
jamesroools wrote:i had a similar problem b4 on another car, the problem turned out to be badly bent caliper slide pins, it looked like whoever done the brakes used a hamer to put them back together, causing the brakes to be not making the correct contact with the discs, if all them cures dont work, try replacing the caliper slide pins, i believe the parts are actually part of a brake caliper carrier kit and arent available seperatley
Cool...will try the easy things 1st.and if no joy..will def give it a go....cause maaan the blasted noise pisses me off!.
thanks dude