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Brake noise 700 1990

posted by  Greydog on  Mon Sep 15 13:38 CST 2003
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Hi Gang,

I posted this a while back and got no response so I thought I give it another shot. I also tried a "brake noise" search. Lotta stuff there, but I didn't see anything about this problem.

Anyway, when I brake (especally hard) there is a low pitched groan that I think originates from the front brakes. The frequency (pitch) diminishes as the speed drops.

I decided to replace both the front rotors and pads to try to get rid of the noise. I installed the rotors and PBR pads, only to have the noise persist.....no change at all. I was careful to make sure that the caliper pins were free and lubricated, and that the pads were not hanging up.

I have entertained the idea of chamfering the leading edges of the pads to try to reduce "skip", but I doubt that that is the problem.

Are OEM pads the answer?

Thanks for your help.

Greydog
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Greydog....'90 Turbo Wagon.....really sweeeeeeeet!






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