Rhf Brake Squeeling While Driving

[JVP]

hey hey.

my stagea has developed a rather annoying and embarrassing problem.

under braking, the RHF wheel squeels, and when not braking, it will continue to do so for however long it feeels, sometimes it wont, most of the time, it will.

now atm i cant get the wheel off coz i dont have access to a compressor. bastard mechanics.

what can be causing this? is it the caliper not releasing?

shitting me to tears.

last brake test showed it had about 60% all round if that matters, and it looks like there is plenty of meat left on the pads. discs need doing tho.

cheers

jarryd

[DaveB]

hey hey.

my stagea has developed a rather annoying and embarrassing problem.

under braking, the RHF wheel squeels, and when not braking, it will continue to do so for however long it feeels, sometimes it wont, most of the time, it will.

now atm i cant get the wheel off coz i dont have access to a compressor. bastard mechanics.

what can be causing this? is it the caliper not releasing?

shitting me to tears.

last brake test showed it had about 60% all round if that matters, and it looks like there is plenty of meat left on the pads. discs need doing tho.

cheers

jarryd

Probably just the disc but maybe your caliper needs overhauling? Sounds like its not releasing hydraulic pressure somewhere in the system...

[stagpower]

it sounds like your inside brake pad,they are the ones that make the constant schreeching sound when driving,i used to work at automasters and i can tell ya they dont really check the pads well,especially the inside ones,i dont know why they make it constantly considering the problem is LESS pad but from my experience it does,hope it helps

[Stinky Rooster]

wear strip? I have seen these protruding from some of the cheaper pads after they are about half way worn. The only way to know properly is to take off the calliper.

Why do you need a compressor? Kinda gonna be stuffed if you get a flat tyre in the midddle of nowhere aren't you?

Just put a socket and breaker bar on it, stick a long piece of pipe over the handle and then stand on it, if that doesn't work maybe you should think about some new wheel studs because the chances are they will be stretched to all buggery. If anyone ever tries to tighten your wheels with a rattle gun again, smack them across the back of the head with it. That shit should be left to the race cars

[JVP]

thanks guys

gonna check out the pads.

have to borrow an extention bar n shit.

cheers.

[ssshonky]

tis a usefull tool to have all the same.. around $ 60

but when you get that nut off thats been stuck for ages it pays for itslef

[66yostagea]

I had the squeals and it was the little wear sensor that tells you its time for new pads. The strips are on the rears too.

[66yostagea]

I had the squeals and it was the little wear sensor that tells you its time for new pads. The strips are on the rears too.

[260tech]

thanks guys

gonna check out the pads.

have to borrow an extention bar n shit.

cheers.

Standard metric "Johnny wheelbrace" plus 2 foot (30cm) of aluminum tube, nominal bore 25 ~ 32mm 2mm wall thickness maybe, (ex scrap bin) will do the trick. It's all about controlled leverage, handy for repelling boarders also.

My 2c.

Cheers GW

Edit : Too many beers.

Edited January 24, 2008 by 260tech