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Old 12-18-2002, 08:15 AM
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Default Help. Front left brake pad squeals/chirps when steering is neutral...
...got Mintex Red pads on there with a few thousand miles on them (including one track event where I abused the snot out of them). Front left pad is making me nuts - it squeals when the steering is neutral...moving the wheel left or right will stop it because the pad touches the rotor.

Is there a home remedy to my problem?
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Old 12-18-2002, 08:21 AM
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anti rattle springs? brake goo?
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Old 12-18-2002, 08:23 AM
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Default Remove pads and clean them and any contact points. Use any of the available brake pad noise
suppresion compounds( I like the grease types)and apply it to any metal to metal contact point between the backing plate and the caliper/carrier assy. You can also put a slight bevel on the edge of the pads ( this sometimes helps.)
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Do the pads have the retaining clip on them? Do they have the clip that stick in the piston side?
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Yeah, now that I think of it they have both the curley Q clip and the retaining thing.
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Ick. Cant say I've ever had to use that brake goo - but the noise is maddening.
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Default I don't like the adhesive types. I use a moly grease from
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I'll throw a little KY on there during the xmas break. Thanks for the tip!
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I'm sure the KY was a jest.
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Yep. I'll troll the local parts store for something more suitable.
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