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Screechy brakes and 1 other thing

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:02 pm
by tux2006
arrrghhhhh

I have screechy/squeling brakes :evil: they work fine and everything I just look abit of a knob pulling up to people sounding like my mum after too many pinot grigio's (trying 2 sing) :shock:

How can I fix this? is it new brakes or can I use copper grease or something? the pads and discs look fine and it only makes the noise at a certain point and when braking at a certain speed but its driving me mad!! plz help :frown:

And also 1 other thing which I know is common but is there a way of sorting out the whining noise coming from the car when cornering at very low speeds like round car parks?

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:04 pm
by Captain Jack
I just had my front brakes replaced and they squeal as well, which is annoying. But it seems to be getting better as they wear in.

And I also get this noise when cornering, but to me it just sounds like tyre noise...

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:19 pm
by mbell666
I would put some copper slip on the front pads. Try not to jet wash them after, it tends to wash the copper slip off :(.

The rear (if disc's) should have anti sueal pads. if you've had new pads they might not have been re-fitted. I changed my pads a few weeks ago and couldn't fit the anti squeal pads back because there wasn't enough room for brake and anti squeal pads!

Mine only seam to squeal when i am going backwards. May get some new anti squeal pads when my brakes are a little more warn.