HOrnbrod Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I'm getting a little brake squeal when slowing easily for a stop sign or when easing into the garage, stuff like that. Never happens over 5MPH or so, and it sounds like it's coming from the right front, but hard to tell. Pads and rotors look fine, no obvious grooves or wear, are fairly low mileage, and there's no debris stuck between that I can see. Any such thing as an anti-squeal cleaner/spray or what else can I look for?
jeepcoma Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Ride the brakes for a minute or so at high speed and burn it off. Usually works for light greasy stuff on the rotors you can't see. That's of course assuming it isn't the squeal material put into pads to indicate when they are getting close to replacement.
88 Beast Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Brake squeal usually comes from harmonic vibration. Make sure your calipers slide on the mount bolts so they float with the rotor. You might try pulling the pads and coating the back with anti-squeal compound too.
HOrnbrod Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 Brake squeal usually comes from harmonic vibration. Make sure your calipers slide on the mount bolts so they float with the rotor. You might try pulling the pads and coating the back with anti-squeal compound too. Understand, agree, except "Make sure your calipers slide on the mount bolts so they float with the rotor." How do you do that?
jtdesigns Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Brake squeal usually comes from harmonic vibration. Make sure your calipers slide on the mount bolts so they float with the rotor. You might try pulling the pads and coating the back with anti-squeal compound too. Understand, agree, except "Make sure your calipers slide on the mount bolts so they float with the rotor." How do you do that? High temp grease, or anti-seize.. I used anti-seize on my brake pins, just cause I didnt have any bearing grease.. And its on the 7mm hex studs you put the grease on, or the 12mm bolt if you have those. Not sure which the HO's have. One of the two I'm sure.
88 Beast Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 Use High Temp grease, antisieze won't take the heat as well and will harden over time.
HOrnbrod Posted March 14, 2009 Author Posted March 14, 2009 I picked up some hi-temp CRC brake grease today and will do my thing tomorrow on the pad backsides and caliper pins. Hopefully it'll work. Thanks for the tips guys, never had this problem before. :cheers:
HOrnbrod Posted March 16, 2009 Author Posted March 16, 2009 The squealing is history. Problem was the right front; the caliper bracket was squealing on the pins when applying the brakes at low speed. Thanks for the replies. :cheers:
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