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philh
18-12-06, 10:44 PM
:shock:

Picture this. Slowing into traffic, my SV growls deeply through its titanium baffle-less Scorpion with a low, satisfying rumble. Into first gear with a neat blip of the throttle. Such a wonderful soundtrack, suddenly shattered as I ease on the rear brake and induce a ear piercing wail from the squeakiest brakes I think you'll ever hear! :cry:

So what makes disc brakes squeak? Pads and disc all look fine.

instigator
18-12-06, 11:00 PM
Won't hurt to whip out the pads and retaining pins and spread copper grease on the back of them.

philh
18-12-06, 11:12 PM
True, true. Thanks instigator, I'll do that. Good bit of routine maintenance in any case I guess?

John Burt
22-12-06, 11:42 AM
Are the pad backing shims still fitted??