Re: Squeaky brakes

[Jim Jones <jonesj1@erols.com>]

At 04:48 PM 8/21/98 EDT, you wrote:
>
>I have a brake questioned for the list. My 79 Spit has a squeaky front brake
>but only after 60 or 70 miles of driving. The next day the noise is gone .
Any
>ideas? TIA
>Hans Mentzen
>
Hans,

Sounds familiar.  I have fought squeaky brakes forever. Have gotten
semi-metallic pads, anti-squeal shims, and use anti-seize compound.  Still
have occasional problems.
The cause is the piston sticking to the back of the pad and riding on the
disc.

Jim