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 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:01 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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My brakes have stated squeaking but on quick inspection the pads have plenty of meat and the disc lip is only small with no scoring.
Thinking some fresh copper grease and some brake cleaner may help????
Have no idea of brand as came with car and 80% sure its the front.
Any ideas before shelling out for some new? If not any that anyone recommends to buy?
Ben 
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:24 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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What you've said really mate,
I'd try brake cleaner, pressure washer it down and then copper grease.
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:12 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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nice one that's what i thought, it annoying me so much atm lol,
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:05 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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I bought this last week,
clicky
replaced the brake pads and discs on a jag and seems absolutely spot on. Also means that you have spare grease should the brakes start squeaking again.
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:21 am |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
Posts: 1343
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Location: Swindon
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Unless you are a full time mechanic that is at least 10 times more than you will ever need. Soon after I stopped full time spannering I bought a 70g tube. That was 25 years ago and I am still using the same tube and now about 3/4 used. You only use the very thinnest smear.
Also note that it is not just the pad / calliper interface that needs to be treated. It is where all the moving brake parts touch including pins, shims and where any lip on the pads touch the calliper etc. When you are struggling to eliminate squeal (it can be a right B) you need to clean, remove any corrosion, and lub all the mating metal surfaces.
One downside to tubes though. Don't step on or crush the tube. It really is supper sticky, super messy, super staining stuff.
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Last edited by kandlbarrett on Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:36 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:32 am |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
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Location: Swindon
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Mintex make a special anti squeal grease (Ceratec) but I haven't found it any better than coppa slip and in some cases less effective - I no longer use it.. What I have found does work when all else fails is the Mintex self adhesive shims that you stick to the back of the pads. When all else has failed these have always been 100% cure.
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| Morris 1000, Austin 1100, Escort Mk2, Fiat Mirafiori, Alfa 33, Alfa GT Junior, Alfasud, Alfetta GTV (2x), Alfa 164 3.0 V6, Alfa 164 2.0, Alfa 75 V6, Alfa 156 2.4 (diesel remapped 200bhp), Alfa 147 GTA (3.6 295bhp), Alfa 159 (diesel remapped 245bhp 300ft.lbs @ 2500rpm)
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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:22 am |
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Joined: Jan 01, 2014
Posts: 131
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Location: Bradford, UK
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You could file a chamfer on the leading edge of the pad too if there isn't one. A lot of manufacturers supply pads like this out of the box.
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