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brake Squeal
daveh:
I am suffering from brake squeal on the front brake its been stripped several times and the pads changed. All seems well for a short time then the squeal returns. Any one suffered the same or can recommend a type of brake pad. EBC pads are fitted at present.
Voxonda:
Hello,
What you may hear is the vibration of the brakepads. What, almost always is sufficient, is to apply a bit of coppergrease to the back of the pads where the pad meets the piston. I'm sure that the sgueal is something of the past.
Good luck, Rob
SteveD CB500K0:
This is one of those "They all do that Sir" questions.
There are various fixes, from complete rebuilds to the grease on the back of the pad, but none of them really works for long. I guess the resonant frequency of the caliper setup is just right for the sort of vibes created by the braking.
I find that whatever I do, the squealing comes back eventually - quicker if I don't use the bike for a while.
Voxonda:
--- Quote from: SteveD CB500F on July 17, 2007, 06:57:23 PM ---This is one of those "They all do that Sir" questions.
There are various fixes, from complete rebuilds to the grease on the back of the pad, but none of them really works for long. I guess the resonant frequency of the caliper setup is just right for the sort of vibes created by the braking.
I find that whatever I do, the squealing comes back eventually - quicker if I don't use the bike for a while.
--- End quote ---
Hey steve,
That's why, nowadays, all the modern calipers use anti-squealing plates behind the pads.
Cheers, Rob
daveh:
Thanks for the replies, when the squealing started I thought the pads needed replacing so I fitted some EBC pads which are greenish in colour which I bought some years ago but it didn't cure it for long. The old pads have been in years and I think they are genuine honda and are a brown sintered material they have certainly lasted well. Which/whose pads do you use?
As I am half convinced it is the material the pad is made of which is causing the squeal.
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