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burnsydavid
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squeeky brakes

Postby burnsydavid » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:45 pm

Hi can any one help ive replaced front discs and pads and the brakes still squeek been like this for months i keep puting copper slip on the back of the pads no joy.


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Postby phat_hamster » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:54 pm

checked your rear brakes too? maybe you have 'burnt the pads' ie using them too hard when new i have done this before.
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Postby burnsydavid » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:42 pm

Thankx mate ile av a go this weekend.



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Postby AlexB » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:00 am

Are you using GreenStuff pads?
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burnsydavid
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Postby burnsydavid » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:10 am

Hi mate diddent use green brakes just recomended ones by the car shop.



thanks davy.
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Postby Deano16v » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:24 am

i had really squeeky brakes on mine, no amount of copper slip or new pads would sort it. ended up being taken back to ren who couldnt figure it out so they replace all 4 wheel bearings, all discs and pads and all the calipers :lol:
bit OTT but it sorted it :lol:
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Postby burnsydavid » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:12 pm

carnt afford to do all that might have to just live with it, cheers mate.


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Postby burnsydavid » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:06 pm

Ive noticed that the drivers side front is only makeing the sqeeking noise when lightly prest, cleaned rear brakes sqeek still there any one had this problem.


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Re: squeeky brakes

Postby DAZZA » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:44 pm

had squeaky brakes on my cc took pads out and small clips on top and bottum of calipers put some copper grease under clips put them back together all quiet and only on cheap pads
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