Squeaky Brakes ?...

Wade_Owens · 04-28-2008, 01:37 PM

I have Wilwood discs on my car front and rear. I took extra care to make sure the calipers are EXACTLY centered over the rotor hats. After making a pass, the 2 right side brakes develop a loud squeak. After cooling down, (waiting for fuel check, etc) the noise goes away. I have bleed them several times, and replaced the rear pads (because I had a new set handy) and nothing has helped so far. The wheels also spin free, and are not dragging when this happens.

Anyone else had this problem or know a fix?

Thanks for the info,

Wade O

Alan Roehrich · 04-28-2008, 02:14 PM

Wade,
Make sure you do not have a caliper bracket tweaked or cocked, that will cause the pads to run with a trailing or leading edge touching, and making them squeak. An easy test is to look for dust build up on a pad. Retorque all your fasteners as well, you may want to change the order you torqued them in.

04-28-2008, 01:37 PM	#1
Wade_Owens Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 578 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Squeaky Brakes ?... I have Wilwood discs on my car front and rear. I took extra care to make sure the calipers are EXACTLY centered over the rotor hats. After making a pass, the 2 right side brakes develop a loud squeak. After cooling down, (waiting for fuel check, etc) the noise goes away. I have bleed them several times, and replaced the rear pads (because I had a new set handy) and nothing has helped so far. The wheels also spin free, and are not dragging when this happens. Anyone else had this problem or know a fix? Thanks for the info, Wade O

04-28-2008, 02:14 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,561 Liked 1,787 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Squeaky Brakes ?... Wade, Make sure you do not have a caliper bracket tweaked or cocked, that will cause the pads to run with a trailing or leading edge touching, and making them squeak. An easy test is to look for dust build up on a pad. Retorque all your fasteners as well, you may want to change the order you torqued them in. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S