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Re: why do brakes squeal? ALL 89

posted by  someone claiming to be Rob Kuhlman on  Tue Jul 31 10:56 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Haroon -- yes; I understand that it's to dampen high frequency vibration. I've also used anti-squeal shims which are thin metal plates with a gummed surface which adhere to the backs of the pads. Made by Raybestos and I got them at Pep Boys for approx. $14 a set (front or rear).

If your rears are really giving you trouble, you might want to make certain that the piston in the rear caliper is aligned properly. Bentley has a procedure on this. The contact edge of the piston has a recess which needs to be positioned in a proper orientation. I suspect the situation is similar to bicycle caliper pads which need to grab at the front before the rear or else it'll squeal.

Rob





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