RE: [DML] Re: squeaking front brakes

[Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to concur with what David said. If scuffing the pads does not solve
the problem, check the calipers. My front right side had a stuck piston and
was beyond repair. I replaced them with ones from a 76 Mercury Capri.

-----Original Message-----
From: David Teitelbaum [mailto:jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 1:48 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: squeaking front brakes

The "standard" cure is to "break the glaze" on the rotors with some
sandpaper, roughen up the surface of the pads, install new anti-squeal
(damping) shims, use anti-squeal compound on the backside of the pads,
clean the pins and mounting hardware for the caliper. It could also be
that you do not have the correct brake pads. If the car is not used
often the brakes will squeak for a while when you do drive it. Another
possability is if you do a lot of hard braking and panic stops you
will glaze up the brakes. Refer to L:03:01 para 5.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> List,
> 
> my front brakes have been squeaking quite a bit lately when i am
stopping.  
> what can i do to quiet them down?  the brakes are about 10K miles
old, and do 
> not look very worn.  there are no grooves in my discs.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




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