Brakes still squealing loudly!

stonesfan · 25th October 2009, 01:39

Hi

Gave them a good coating in copper grease, but they are still noisy on and off from about 30mph down. Any other ideas?

cheers

Dragrad · 25th October 2009, 01:02

Mine squeal at low speeds also.. Any ideas ? As OP posted?

OP of 226 posts and still light blue!!

I'd be

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pab · 25th October 2009, 07:46

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Originally Posted by stonesfan

Hi

Gave them a good coating in copper grease, but they are still noisy on and off from about 30mph down. Any other ideas?

cheers

make sure the pads are not sticking on the carrier,remove the pads and clean hard brake dust and rust from these areas.

stocktake · 25th October 2009, 07:54

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Originally Posted by pab

make sure the pads are not sticking on the carrier,remove the pads and clean hard brake dust and rust from these areas.

Sound advice along with good quality pads, I once won some new and boxed pads on the bay of E for £1:00. No matter what i did they never stopped squealing. threw them away after under 100 miles, fitted OEM, never squealed again

JohnDotCom · 25th October 2009, 08:49

I would stick with OEM or possibly Mintex if on a budget.

stonesfan · 25th October 2009, 10:24

They are OEM!! Boxed with Rover branding!

The disks I had fitted were new and werent cheap either. Can disks cause the noise? Or is it purely down to the pad?

Cymrudragon · 25th October 2009, 12:14

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Originally Posted by stonesfan

They are OEM!! Boxed with Rover branding!

The disks I had fitted were new and werent cheap either. Can disks cause the noise? Or is it purely down to the pad?

Yes the disc's can bind a little if you have problems with the run off, or the distotion of the disc you can check this with feeler blades at different points.

RN3212 · 25th October 2009, 12:16

Had the same problem and solved it by taking off the Calipers and giving them a good clean.There was so much dirt and rust built up that I had to get it off with a small hammer and finish them off with a wire brush.I put a smear of copper grease on the back of the discs and where the lugs of the pads sit in the Caliper,and that seems to have sorted it.

stonesfan · 29th October 2009, 07:53

Have had a new set of pads fitted..........yet no difference!!!

Possibly going to have the cleaning etc done.

andyr · 29th October 2009, 08:00

Buy some anti-squeal sticky pads that go on the back of your pads from Halfauds

HTH

Andy

25th October 2009, 01:39	#1
stonesfan Loves to post Lexus GS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Harrow Posts: 377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Brakes still squealing loudly! Hi Gave them a good coating in copper grease, but they are still noisy on and off from about 30mph down. Any other ideas? cheers

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25th October 2009, 08:49	#5
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I would stick with OEM or possibly Mintex if on a budget.

25th October 2009, 10:24	#6
stonesfan Loves to post Lexus GS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Harrow Posts: 377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	They are OEM!! Boxed with Rover branding! The disks I had fitted were new and werent cheap either. Can disks cause the noise? Or is it purely down to the pad?

25th October 2009, 12:16	#8
RN3212 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Classic SE 2.0V6 Auto Moonstone Green Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Roscommon Posts: 839 Thanks: 315 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	Had the same problem and solved it by taking off the Calipers and giving them a good clean.There was so much dirt and rust built up that I had to get it off with a small hammer and finish them off with a wire brush.I put a smear of copper grease on the back of the discs and where the lugs of the pads sit in the Caliper,and that seems to have sorted it.

29th October 2009, 07:53	#9
stonesfan Loves to post Lexus GS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Harrow Posts: 377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Have had a new set of pads fitted..........yet no difference!!! Possibly going to have the cleaning etc done.

29th October 2009, 08:00	#10
andyr Regular poster MG ZT CDTi, Evo 8 MR Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: N.Wales Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Buy some anti-squeal sticky pads that go on the back of your pads from Halfauds HTH Andy