1.6 VVT Brakes

[meganecb]

Hiya, this may have been covered, but the brakes on my 1.6vvt keep screeching, its not down to dust. the brakes ahve been checkedand are fine. does anyone know of a fault and has anybody upgraded to better discs and pads?

[markren2004]

do a search there is lots of history regards screeching brake...an upgrade to "greenstuff" brake pads have resolved for many owners.

[AlexB]

Your brakes are not fine. Find a competent garage or just fix them DIY, which will involve buying a few parts and spending a Saturday afternoon in the back yard. The brakes squeal because there is something wrong with the discs, pads and, possibly, calipers. The fix is simple -- make sure the caliper is clean and operates freely, then replace the pads and/or discs, then bleed the brake. The discs are replaced if they are not smooth and shiny. Replace the hoses if the car is older than 5 years. I use EBC GreenStuff pads and they are better than the original pads. Please note, replacing the pads alone is useless -- make sure everything else is OK. The instructions and the drawings are in the manual in Links. Please ask questions if you are going to do the job DIY. I'll be happy to discuss the details.