Squeeling brakes
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Instructor
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Squeeling brakes
My 2003, Z06 has 5300 miles on the car. I don't think my brakes are bad but they sure squeel when I brake. Is there anything I can do to reduce the squeeling without taking it into the shop. Any kind of spray or solution I can put on the rotors or anything else I can do (I'm mechanically challenged). Thanks in advance.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Waldorf MD
Your best bet is two things:
Remove brake pads and put anti-squeal aluminum "pads" on back of your pads and/or lubricate BACK of pads with high temperature disc brake grease.
Then bed in pads by stopping form 30 mph to 5 mph about 10-20 times. Then either park car or drive for 15 minutes (without using brakes much) to let brakes cool.
Remove brake pads and put anti-squeal aluminum "pads" on back of your pads and/or lubricate BACK of pads with high temperature disc brake grease.
Then bed in pads by stopping form 30 mph to 5 mph about 10-20 times. Then either park car or drive for 15 minutes (without using brakes much) to let brakes cool.
The above post is correct.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Oswego IL
I agree with the posts above. I recently added some new Baer drilled rotors and new factory pads. I bedded the rotors per the directions, but ended up with a sqeal on light braking.
I bought some synthetic caliper grease and ended up taking the pads back off and added the grease to the 'ears' of the pads where they slide on the factory shims.
All is quiet as ca be now.
I bought some synthetic caliper grease and ended up taking the pads back off and added the grease to the 'ears' of the pads where they slide on the factory shims.
All is quiet as ca be now.
