Brake Squeal?
#1
Brake Squeal?
I am getting an awful lot of brake squeal with various applications (ie braking force). I can almost always make it stop by slightly varying the brake pedal pressure.
Is this common or what?
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2000 Red Lightning Born 3-8-00 / Delivered 3-22-00
22% Window Tint, Clear Corners, MPulse LoPro Tonneau
'99 Yukon Denali - Silver, Lowered 1", Borbet CW4's, 285/60R18 Toyo Proxes S/T's, Hotchkis AntiSways, Edelbrock Shocks
2000 Red Trans Am Ram Air WS6, 6 Speed - Delivered 2-15-00 - Awesome Looking Car
Is this common or what?
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2000 Red Lightning Born 3-8-00 / Delivered 3-22-00
22% Window Tint, Clear Corners, MPulse LoPro Tonneau
'99 Yukon Denali - Silver, Lowered 1", Borbet CW4's, 285/60R18 Toyo Proxes S/T's, Hotchkis AntiSways, Edelbrock Shocks
2000 Red Trans Am Ram Air WS6, 6 Speed - Delivered 2-15-00 - Awesome Looking Car
#3
I've have had a brake squel one the rear right side for a while now. I told the dealer about it when I took it in for service at around 12,300 miles and they would not look at it unless I agreed to p0ay for the inspection if they found nothing wrong since it was after 12,000 miles. Needless to say I still have it at around 21,000 miles. So get it checked out before it's too late.
#4
My back brakes are squealing as well. Wish I could find a way to make them stop !!
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99.5 F-150 SVT Lightning (Red)
SuperChip
PSP Filter Kit
Mobil 1
Clear Corners
Dual 40 Series Flowmasters
Window Tint
WetOkole Seat Covers
Snuglid
Build Date 8-20-99
Build Number 3889 of 4000
1998 Honda ST1100
1998 Kawasaki Lakota 300
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99.5 F-150 SVT Lightning (Red)
SuperChip
PSP Filter Kit
Mobil 1
Clear Corners
Dual 40 Series Flowmasters
Window Tint
WetOkole Seat Covers
Snuglid
Build Date 8-20-99
Build Number 3889 of 4000
1998 Honda ST1100
1998 Kawasaki Lakota 300
#5
#6
I'm sufferin from L frustration (albeit minor).
1. Binders are a sqealing.
2. Got the A-arm clunk.
3. Passenger window makes a "thump-thump" when i lower it.
Luckily, no intercooler trouble (knock knock)
Goin in for a fixin next week.
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Speedin Bob
'99 "Pi$$ed Off" Red Lightning #2504
NLOC # 438
13.98 @ 98 mph (Rookie Session)
1. Binders are a sqealing.
2. Got the A-arm clunk.
3. Passenger window makes a "thump-thump" when i lower it.
Luckily, no intercooler trouble (knock knock)
Goin in for a fixin next week.
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Speedin Bob
'99 "Pi$$ed Off" Red Lightning #2504
NLOC # 438
13.98 @ 98 mph (Rookie Session)
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#9
I've had sucess in the past by doing 3-4 FIRM stops (almost to the point of lock up- or is it anti-lock up) with cars- mostly German. But this is only a temp solution. Squeal comes back do to the way I drive(light pedal pressure-little high speed xx-0, etc., plus I'd rather crash than brake ) I've found pads that squeal usually have a shinny glaze over their contact surface. Maybe thats what gets burnt off with the semi- panic stops.
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Franko
'00 Silver 'L
SST tonneau Cover
Ford aero hood shield
35% tint side glass
clear fog covers
Lund back draft spoiler(silver)
Ford tail gate protector
Rubbermaid bed mat
Hidden tailight mud flaps
Alarm w/surprise!
2 MacIntosh 2x100 amps w/Boston Accoustics 6.25 componets Front and 6.25 co-ax rear.
Ford cabin air filter
Ford wheel locks (on order)Gorrilla's were a bust for MY'00
'00 MB E55 Bone stock 5.4 0-60 -13.3 1/4
'00 MB CLK430 cabriolet
Go slow if you must but life without thrust is a bust
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Franko
'00 Silver 'L
SST tonneau Cover
Ford aero hood shield
35% tint side glass
clear fog covers
Lund back draft spoiler(silver)
Ford tail gate protector
Rubbermaid bed mat
Hidden tailight mud flaps
Alarm w/surprise!
2 MacIntosh 2x100 amps w/Boston Accoustics 6.25 componets Front and 6.25 co-ax rear.
Ford cabin air filter
Ford wheel locks (on order)Gorrilla's were a bust for MY'00
'00 MB E55 Bone stock 5.4 0-60 -13.3 1/4
'00 MB CLK430 cabriolet
Go slow if you must but life without thrust is a bust
#10
I took mine into the dealer about the brakes squealing at about 12k miles. They inspected my brakes and said they were all fine. The culprit was glazing. They told me they could fix it for $100 but that I would likely get it back within 5k miles, 5 months or there about.
I think I will probably do it before too long. I hate squealing brakes. It still stops quick, so no real problems.
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Aaron Luck
'99 Red SVT Lightning
Superchip, Safe-t-stop, Ford soft tonneau cover, 6 disk changer, ford bedliner, CL III tow package, 15+ coats of Zaino
'00 Black (Green got totaled) SVT Contour
KKM Induction Kit, Superchip, 73mm MAF
'90 Cardinal Red 5.0 LX Convertible Mustang
Removed intake silencer
I think I will probably do it before too long. I hate squealing brakes. It still stops quick, so no real problems.
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Aaron Luck
'99 Red SVT Lightning
Superchip, Safe-t-stop, Ford soft tonneau cover, 6 disk changer, ford bedliner, CL III tow package, 15+ coats of Zaino
'00 Black (Green got totaled) SVT Contour
KKM Induction Kit, Superchip, 73mm MAF
'90 Cardinal Red 5.0 LX Convertible Mustang
Removed intake silencer
#15
Brake squeling is a strange deal. I have never had brake squealing. I rarely if ever have the need to stand on the brakes. It appears that heating up the brake pads causes them to glaze and the glaze is causing the squealing. If you are glazing your pads by strong brake application you can do one of two things. Remove pads and sand off the glaze (block sander and coarse to medium paper or buy pads that don't glaze. People seem to have good luck with the carbon metallic sold at Autozone and others. An earlier post had the info you need to get the correct pads as the L is not yet listed but the pads needed fit other ford products if you know which ones and that info was in the post. Do a search.
noelvm
PS Heated up glazed pads can also be caused by riding the brake pedal with your left foot or calipers that don't release properly.
[This message has been edited by noelvm (edited 05-01-2000).]
noelvm
PS Heated up glazed pads can also be caused by riding the brake pedal with your left foot or calipers that don't release properly.
[This message has been edited by noelvm (edited 05-01-2000).]