Front brakes Squeak.

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Gilfy650a · #1 Unread post by **Gilfy650a** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:15 pm

I was origionally going to post this in General, but decided a maintnence forum would probably be a better place.

My front brakes have been squeaking ever since my lowside last year. I was working on the bike the other day and had a buddy sit on the back of the bike to get the front wheel off the ground, and spun the wheel. It squeaked sure enough, I replaced the front pads last year and did not bleed the brakes afterward.

What do you all suggest to get the brakes to stop squeaking?

CentralOzzy · Thu May 19, 2005 10:49 pm

OK....Assuming that they are not worn out....what you do is remove the pads, take them over to some smooth concrete or perhaps black-top & rub them on the chosen surface in a figure 8 pattern. This will de-glaze them.

Refit & Hey Presto, no more squeaks....at least for a while.

Gilfy650a · #3 Unread post by **Gilfy650a** » Fri May 20, 2005 7:19 am

Hmm, that would work for a short period of time, but when the pads are on the bike they touch the rotors ever so slightly so its just a matter of time before they glaze up again.

CentralOzzy · Fri May 20, 2005 12:42 pm

Try a different brand of Pad.

See also: viewtopic.php?p=14947#14947

Telesque · #5 Unread post by **Telesque** » Sat May 21, 2005 4:53 pm

Maybe you should try feeding them?

And if they still don't shut up, scream at them, slap 'em across the head, and send them to bed.

Gilfy650a · #6 Unread post by **Gilfy650a** » Sat May 21, 2005 5:06 pm

Randy · #7 Unread post by **Randy** » Fri May 27, 2005 12:04 pm

Mine squeak too, but only when I am backing up, it is weird. They aren't binding, and they still have plenty of meat on them. I chalk it up to weird but not worth getting to upset about it.

kathy · #8 Unread post by **kathy** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:10 am

Maybe the reason why it squeked because it needs a little lubrication. if it still squeaks, try providing a new one for your safety.

#9 Unread post by **Sev** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:32 am

kathy wrote:Maybe the reason why it squeked because it needs a little lubrication. if it still squeaks, try providing a new one for your safety.

I thought that brakes and specficially brake pads were meant to provide friction... wouldn't lubing them sort of defeat the purpose of having them?

bigswifty · Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:43 pm

maybe diulectric grease where the pads contact the caliper?
thats how your supposed to install new ones i thinks.