405 Squealing Disc Brakes

Hi Bob,

When fitting new pads I always put a smear of copper grease on he back
of each pad. This almost always cuts our break squeal.

Rich

Bob Minchin wrote:
> M plate 405 estate with vented front disc brakes.
> I fitted new discs and pads about 6 months ago and they soon started
> squealing. I thought they would settle down after a while but they are
> still annoying me.
> Any suggestion of how to shut them up please?
>
> Tia
>
> Bob
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prina.pankhania RemoveThis @g2recruitment.com wrote:
> On 25 Feb, 22:02, Bob Minchin <nos... RemoveThis @falseaddress.com> wrote:
>> M plate 405 estate with vented front disc brakes.
>> I fitted new discs and pads about 6 months ago and they soon started
>> squealing. I thought they would settle down after a while but they are
>> still annoying me.
>> Any suggestion of how to shut them up please?
>>
>> Tia
>>
>> Bob
>
> Try taking the pads out and file a 45 degree chamfer on the leading
> edge of the pad - only needs to be 2/3mm deep
>
> <------ Disc rotation <----------
> _______ ______
> | \
> | |
> As new After filing
>
>
> It worked for me on the wifes 206:
>
> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt.autos.peugeot/browse_thread/threa...53c4a86
Thanks to you both,

I'll give those a try

Bob
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"Richard Setford" <richardsetford.RemoveThis@gmx.co.uk> schreef in bericht
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> Hi Bob,
>
> When fitting new pads I always put a smear of copper grease on he back
> of each pad. This almost always cuts our break squeal.


This seems to me a good solution if you dont want your brakes to have
friction. Make them as greasy as possible.



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> "Richard Setford" <richardsetford.TakeThisOut@gmx.co.uk> schreef in bericht
> news:47c3a8dc$0$54789$7b0f0fd3@reader.news.newnet.co.uk...
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> When fitting new pads I always put a smear of copper grease on he back
>> of each pad. This almost always cuts our break squeal.
>
>
> This seems to me a good solution if you dont want your brakes to have
> friction. Make them as greasy as possible.
>
>
>
I presume reading is not one of your major skills? True there was one
character missing in the reply but he did say BACK of the pad.
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To take in to account those of us with a lower-than-average IQ, I should
have worded my reply to intimate that you should put the copper grease
on the NON-friction side of the brake pad.

Apologies



Linea Reta wrote:
> "Richard Setford" <richardsetford.RemoveThis@gmx.co.uk> schreef in bericht
> news:47c3a8dc$0$54789$7b0f0fd3@reader.news.newnet.co.uk...
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> When fitting new pads I always put a smear of copper grease on he back
>> of each pad. This almost always cuts our break squeal.
>
>
> This seems to me a good solution if you dont want your brakes to have
> friction. Make them as greasy as possible.
>
>
>
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"Bob Minchin" <nospam RemoveThis @falseaddress.com> wrote in message
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>M plate 405 estate with vented front disc brakes.
> I fitted new discs and pads about 6 months ago and they soon started
> squealing. I thought they would settle down after a while but they are
> still annoying me.
> Any suggestion of how to shut them up please?


I read somewhere that filing a small chamfer along the leading edge of the
pads can cure squealing.
--
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
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"Bob Minchin" <nospam.RemoveThis@falseaddress.com> schreef in bericht
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> Linea Recta wrote:
> > "Richard Setford" <richardsetford.RemoveThis@gmx.co.uk> schreef in bericht
> > news:47c3a8dc$0$54789$7b0f0fd3@reader.news.newnet.co.uk...
> >> Hi Bob,
> >>
> >> When fitting new pads I always put a smear of copper grease on he back
> >> of each pad. This almost always cuts our break squeal.
> >
> >
> > This seems to me a good solution if you dont want your brakes to have
> > friction. Make them as greasy as possible.
> >
> >
> >
> I presume reading is not one of your major skills? True there was one
> character missing in the reply but he did say BACK of the pad.


And what makes you think the grease will stay on the back, e.g. when the
pads warm up? I think after some time the grease will get all over the
place.
Personally I don't mind the brakes making some noise, this is "normal".



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"Richard Setford" <richardsetford.DeleteThis@gmx.co.uk> schreef in bericht
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> To take in to account those of us with a lower-than-average IQ,


Well I suppose that's not your fault...


> I should
> have worded my reply to intimate that you should put the copper grease
> on the NON-friction side of the brake pad.
>
> Apologies


Accepted )


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I've been putting copper grease on the back of my brake pads for over 20
years now. Every time I've subsequently replaced a pad I've never seen
the grease "all over the place".

It does work, trust me.

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>> Linea Recta wrote:
>>> "Richard Setford" <richardsetford.DeleteThis@gmx.co.uk> schreef in bericht
>>> news:47c3a8dc$0$54789$7b0f0fd3@reader.news.newnet.co.uk...
>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>> When fitting new pads I always put a smear of copper grease on he back
>>>> of each pad. This almost always cuts our break squeal.
>>>
>>> This seems to me a good solution if you dont want your brakes to have
>>> friction. Make them as greasy as possible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I presume reading is not one of your major skills? True there was one
>> character missing in the reply but he did say BACK of the pad.
>
>
> And what makes you think the grease will stay on the back, e.g. when the
> pads warm up? I think after some time the grease will get all over the
> place.
> Personally I don't mind the brakes making some noise, this is "normal".
>
>
>
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No, you're right. It's not my fault you have a lower than average IQ

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> "Richard Setford" <richardsetford.TakeThisOut@gmx.co.uk> schreef in bericht
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>> To take in to account those of us with a lower-than-average IQ,
>
>
> Well I suppose that's not your fault...
>
>
>> I should
>> have worded my reply to intimate that you should put the copper grease
>> on the NON-friction side of the brake pad.
>>
>> Apologies
>
>
> Accepted )
>
>
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We always use copper grease on all front pads, also on rear shoes
aswell it stops them from making that noise,and yes it works.
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"Chris" <chris.RemoveThis@orbsrealm.com> wrote in message
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> We always use copper grease on all front pads, also on rear shoes
> aswell it stops them from making that noise,and yes it works.

And that nice Mr Haynes recommends it as well.
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Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
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