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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Eric:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t know if this helps but when I had my shop, we found that we could only get proper performance on a Mercedes using genuine M-B parts. The combination of tight tolerances and strong patent protection meant any aftermarket parts that would survive a patent challenge would be different enough that they would only ‘kinda-sorta’ work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you can find out from the PO what went on the car, it might help going forward.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Al Fuller</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>al at bighealey dot org</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>'65 BJ-8</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>'85 Rx-7</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>eric@megageek.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 16, 2017 2:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Shop-talk@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] Squeaky brakes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>OK, I'm at my wits end (it's true that was my STARTING point, but still)</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I bought a new (to me) 2007 Mercedes GL450. It's in great shape, garage kept and clean.</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>After a week or so, the brakes make the typical squeal when applied lightly after a longer trip.</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So I checked all the pads. They were almost brand new. So I blew them out with air (note, I didn't disassemble them at this time.)</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Another week so goes, squeal get worst. Drives my crazy.</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Last night, I pulled apart each wheel, cleaned everything. I added CRC Anti-noise goo to the back of the pads, cleaned the caliper pins and applied permatex caliper pin lube to them. Finally, I placed a bit of never-seize silver goo to the matting points of the pads and calipers (After wire brushing the surfaces to clean them.)</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Blew everything clean and reassembled. This morning, I got a little squeal after my 50 min commute to work.</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WHAT CAN I DO NEXT? I hate brake squeal, and it kills me when I do so much work and don't get any real results. What am I missing?</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Should I try to 'rough up' the pad surface? And if so, what is the best method to do this?</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks.<br><br>Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>Tech Viper<br>"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>