Did the old pads have an anti-squeal shim fitted (like a bent bit of metal) and did you re-fit it?
yes it had the shim which i refitted.Pads are your favourite ones Darrsi, what ever they are called. Pistons seem to move freely but i'll check as the wheel is out and the evenness of the wear on the pads.
I'll check but theres no vibes or anything it just happens as you slowly come off the brakes when coming to a stop.
squeaky brakes come from two things normally. Dust on the disk/pads or the pads rattling in the caliper. The spring takes care of the latter one so I would be looking at making sure the disks are clean and make sure the leading edge of the pad is chamfered.
Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 26 July 2016, 08:19:06 amsqueaky brakes come from two things normally. Dust on the disk/pads or the pads rattling in the caliper. The spring takes care of the latter one so I would be looking at making sure the disks are clean and make sure the leading edge of the pad is chamfered.Do i just file the leading edge?
Also, check out the condition of the caliper pins, one on each caliper with a R clip at each end. It's worth giving them a very light greasing, if they're even slightly bent or pitted replace them.
Probably nothing to do with your problem but I noticed some squeaking at low speeds when I fitted some new Galfer pads. I found that the backing plate on one pad had a bit of "flashing" left from the pressing- a quick bit of filing and the squeaking disappeared-it must have been rubbing very slightly against the caliper.Rob
So when you say file the leading edge of the pad, this is in fact towards the rear as the wheel goes up through the callipers?
Thank you.Stripped them left calliper seems to be fine, right one has uneven wear, although the pistons move freely enough so need to investigate further. How far out do the piston go before they fall out of the seals?