The old squeaky noise is back!
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Rangiora,New Zealand
The old squeaky noise is back!
I have a small squeak happening in the front left wheel, I have taken the pads off and cuffed them, no problems after that then it returns, it sounds like a budgie is stuck in the front wheel!
As soon as I put the brakes on the noise stops, wheel bearing? discs? pads?
All good Dave NZ
As soon as I put the brakes on the noise stops, wheel bearing? discs? pads?
All good Dave NZ
Racer
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From: Port Washington WI
I have a small squeak happening in the front left wheel, I have taken the pads off and cuffed them, no problems after that then it returns, it sounds like a budgie is stuck in the front wheel!
As soon as I put the brakes on the noise stops, wheel bearing? discs? pads?
All good Dave NZ
As soon as I put the brakes on the noise stops, wheel bearing? discs? pads?
All good Dave NZ
http://books.google.com/books?id=COQ...squeal&f=false
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Rangiora,New Zealand
Hi Guys, thanks for your replies, I forgot to say the pads are new "hi performance" ones but I may change these to see if the budgie goes away, question should I change just one side or both?
All good Dave NZ
All good Dave NZ
Le Mans Master
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
I had that problem for years, front and back. I tried everything but the squeak always came back. So a few months ago I changed all four calipers to O ring system and that did the trick.
Safety Car
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From: Bridgewater nj
Some of the venders sell strips that go on the metal backing plate of the pads. Sometime some high temp grease or copper lube will work on the edges of the back plate where it contacts the caliper. The sound comes from the metal to metal contact from the pad back plate to the caliper vibrating together.
Melting Slicks
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From: Airdrie Alberta
Some of the venders sell strips that go on the metal backing plate of the pads. Sometime some high temp grease or copper lube will work on the edges of the back plate where it contacts the caliper. The sound comes from the metal to metal contact from the pad back plate to the caliper vibrating together.
