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Nov 30, 2007 | 07:33 PM

gphair

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Brake Noise

I have an 06 Vert (15K miles) with brake squeal. Anyone else had this problem and if so, what's the fix? Local dealer is clueless.

Nov 30, 2007 | 07:35 PM

not08crmanymore

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From: queensbury ny

The quick fix you can do is get the car up to 40ish and hit the brakes firm and hard.Do this 5 or 6 times.Should eliminate the squeal forever.It did on my 05 z51.Next to that,it's HAWK PADS or something.

Dec 1, 2007 | 08:50 PM

jpgolf14

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There has been lots of discussion on this subject. First try bedding the brakes. If that does not work, and you don't track your car, try ceramic pads. I got mine from Gene Culley.

Dec 1, 2007 | 09:11 PM

siffert

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Originally Posted by jesse12804

The correct way is to go to 60, hard on the brakes (just to the point of lock-up) back to 10, then back to 60 and do this about 8 times and then drive for about 5 minutes without stopping to cool them off. Then they are properly bedded in and you can then vomit!

Last edited by siffert; Dec 1, 2007 at 09:14 PM.

Dec 1, 2007 | 11:24 PM

not08crmanymore

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I know,but 40 is safer when writing in a thread!

Dec 1, 2007 | 11:26 PM

Low12s

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Z51?

Dec 2, 2007 | 12:09 AM

Wayne O

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I agree...try bedding the brakes. Start a little bit more gradual to bring the brakes up to temperature first...here is a decent article on the subject:

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

I'm always surprised how common this complaint is. I've hardly had any brake squeal and never a problem with brake dust (even when I used stock brake pads).

Dec 2, 2007 | 02:56 AM

geoffliz

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Originally Posted by jesse12804

My Hawk HPS's groan/grunt at the final point of stopping and first point of rolling off. I made this point in a thread of my own, recently, and got no responses from other Hawk users