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Nov 3, 2009 | 12:16 AM

#11

sleeper

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Joined: 01-09-2007

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From: SE USA

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Originally Posted by HHorange

You can try a number of options but, I have found what works best with this type of squeal is to pull the pads then take a file or a power sander to the leading and trailing edge of the pad. You are just trying to take the corner off the edge. You will in fact find a lot of pads now come with the leading and trailing edges chamfered. The squealling your hearing can be caused the edge of the pad.

Also make sure you clean both the pads and the rotors with a good brake cleaning product.. dust can also cause you some noise issue

I do that on customers Harleys, when their brakes squeal, with very good results.

I would only add: Wear a good mask when filing the pads or sanding the edge, They are no longer supposed to contain ASBESTOS, but I prefer to be careful not careless..

You only get one set of OE Lungs..

Nov 5, 2009 | 12:17 AM

#12

Ramos

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Joined: 10-07-2009

Posts: 79

From: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Something occurred to me when reading these posts on "brake noise". Driving a manual transmission vehicle one rarely ever uses the brakes to slow the vehicle, using them only to stop. On my Buick with automatic transmission I'm on the brakes all the time it seems.