well yea, but its still gonna be $$ and time. plus i've been talkign with galfer, i've done everything to the T.
this JUST started once the weather got colder. i have like 2k miles on the rotors/brakes, they're broken in!
How do I stop brake squeal?
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well yea, but its still gonna be $$ and time. plus i've been talkign with galfer, i've done everything to the T.
this JUST started once the weather got colder. i have like 2k miles on the rotors/brakes, they're broken in!
tugla
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+1 yup sure makes a difference, plus helps the performance of the brake pads.
Re: How do I stop break squeel?
UUmm.. This thread is over two years old. Somebody brought it back from the grave.:rip:
UUmm.. This thread is over two years old. Somebody brought it back from the grave.:rip:
Well the only solution I found to this problem was to ditch the oem pads and switch to HH Pads.
I've never had break squeal again. And I'm putting on the third set tomorrow.
I've never had break squeal again. And I'm putting on the third set tomorrow.
Yes back of the pads only, that is more than likely where the squeal is coming from... I got the 3M stuff from my old job,,, sure any silicone will work...
My back was driving me nuts, i thought pads,rotors?? Friend suggested the slicone spray and it worked like a charm...
learned a few things:
1. anti squeak goop shit basically almost acts like a glue. that explains the MASSIVE feedback i got initially then after 50 - 60 miles the squeak was just back.
2. rotor still has some spots that make it squeak ever so slightly when rotating the wheel by itself. hard to reproduce to see if its rotor spot specific or not.
3. brakes still work great.
4. tried silicone. results tomorrow. otherwise its another call to galfer. gotta get this fixed before ~1k mile trip for pizza.
1. anti squeak goop shit basically almost acts like a glue. that explains the MASSIVE feedback i got initially then after 50 - 60 miles the squeak was just back.
2. rotor still has some spots that make it squeak ever so slightly when rotating the wheel by itself. hard to reproduce to see if its rotor spot specific or not.
3. brakes still work great.
4. tried silicone. results tomorrow. otherwise its another call to galfer. gotta get this fixed before ~1k mile trip for pizza.
06VMAXIMUS
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My 06 had terrible squeal unless you really grabbed a handful of brake....I could not bring myself to replace the pads, they still were 75%. I took the pads off and grabbed a sheet of 100 grit sand paper, laid the paper flat on the smooth garage floor and using a circular motion, rubbed the contact area (face) of the brake pads. Put the pads back on, and have not had a single squeak out of them for over 2000 miles. The newer gen 1 bikes have HH pads on them from the factory, so I could not see buying replacements. Hope this helps.
thanks man, so far this morning the silicone spray worked like a champ! finally!
we'll see in time, but i usually had squeaking by now. give it another few miles this week.
if that doesn't work i'll try the sand paper. how many 'circular' motions would you say you did to each pad? also how hard did u press. could u see paper marks on the surface of the pads?
i thought sand paper was just to get rid of the glazing or something so thats good to know as well!
06VMAXIMUS
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Not sure exactly....I just kept moving the pad in different motions to keep the material removal even. The front pads on the later model gen 1 are "HH" from the factory, and they are hard as @##%. You don't have to worry about taking too much off....just keep even pressure on it, and go until the surface looks a different color and texture than what you started with. Sanding worked great for me, I even tried the silicon, and anti-squeal compound to no avail.
i follow. i replaced the fronts with EBC's much better and no sounds what so ever.
this is all rear. galfer pads and rotor. silicone not a peep on the way home. only 35 miles today, more results as the week goes on.
this is all rear. galfer pads and rotor. silicone not a peep on the way home. only 35 miles today, more results as the week goes on.
got some squeak back today, but its not constant. its at a certain point on the rotor each time. can't reproduce on the groudn tho, only when moving.
will have to swap rotor around to different mount holes.
will have to swap rotor around to different mount holes.
tugla
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if your pullin' them off check them for roundness or being true since you got them in your hand.
is there a way to check for true w/out bringing it to the machine shop?
i know mike had said get a piece of glass and some feeler gauges but i don't really have either handy.
today the squeal sounded rotational, like same spot each time. if i can prove that its the rotor then galfer will replace it, but if they get it back and its fine i have to eat the cost of both. ugh. im really really sick of this rear wheel, i've had more f'n problems with it.
i want to just scrap it and get ebc rotor and pads, worked great and they're much more stable than the galfers.
