[Shop-talk] Brake squeal

[crothfuss at coastalnet.com]

   Did you look at the face of the pads?  I've seen several that squeeled because they had what looked like thin smears of steel stuck in the surface.  (sometimes 1/4" wide an 1/2" long)  Sand pads on a flat surface (dispose of the dust properly) and try them again.  Likely it's just some normal brake rust patina crud that's built up and creating a squeel.

Chuck  



-----Original Message-----
>From: eric at megageek.com
>Sent: Sep 22, 2009 11:12 AM
>To: shop-talk at Autox.Team.Net
>Subject: [Shop-talk] Brake squeal
>
>OK, my truck's brakes are squealing like they need to be replaced.  So I
>pulled the tires to check them and they are less than 1/4 worn (and nowhere
>near the metal indictor.)