Squeaking Brakes
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Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 69
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From: Columbus, GA USA
I got mine fixed for $100. You have glazing on your brakes just like I did/ do. I took it into the dealership, they said "glazed brakes, normal". I took it back and said make it go away. They fixed it for $100. Basically, you just grind away the glazing and no more squeal.
Oh, the not so good part. 2 weeks later, it was back. Apparently, when you brake hard repeatedly, your brakes get hot. Then, I guess the brake dust itself glazes on the rotors and calipers. It does not affect braking at all, but it makes icky noise.
When I got my brakes redone (pads and rotors turned) they didn't squeal for about 3 weeks.
I think it has something to do with my habit of hard braking late heading into turns, trailbraking into them, accelerating out of them, hard braking, trailbraking, accelerating, etc. Plus, I always slow down coming up on blind hills and curves (to prevent being ambushed by LE officers or hitting animals/ disabled vehicles, etc.
Hope this helps. Some people say that they don't have the problems with other pads, but I think it is really more about how you drive it. I did notice that all the race cars at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving had the same problem, so maybe that is where I learned to glaze my brakes.
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Aaron Luck
'99 Red SVT Lightning
Superchip, Downs Air Filter, 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
Oh, the not so good part. 2 weeks later, it was back. Apparently, when you brake hard repeatedly, your brakes get hot. Then, I guess the brake dust itself glazes on the rotors and calipers. It does not affect braking at all, but it makes icky noise.
When I got my brakes redone (pads and rotors turned) they didn't squeal for about 3 weeks.
I think it has something to do with my habit of hard braking late heading into turns, trailbraking into them, accelerating out of them, hard braking, trailbraking, accelerating, etc. Plus, I always slow down coming up on blind hills and curves (to prevent being ambushed by LE officers or hitting animals/ disabled vehicles, etc.
Hope this helps. Some people say that they don't have the problems with other pads, but I think it is really more about how you drive it. I did notice that all the race cars at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving had the same problem, so maybe that is where I learned to glaze my brakes.
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Aaron Luck
'99 Red SVT Lightning
Superchip, Downs Air Filter, 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
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 486
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From: Navarre, FL
Squeaking Brakes
My L has 1500 mi on it and the brakes are sqeaking with light application. If I really push on them the sqeaking goes away. Anybody else have this problem?
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GalaxyEng
2000 RED #2926
BedRug, Haig custom mats
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GalaxyEng
2000 RED #2926
BedRug, Haig custom mats
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Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 355
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From: Lewisville, TX USA
YES. My 2000 started this at about 7000 miles. Its annoying, but not worth taking to the dealer, IMO.
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Joined: May 2000
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From: Bristol, WI
GalaxyEng,
That is what mine does. Very light pressure on the brakes results in a annoying squeal. More pressure less squeal. I have heard of some people changing the pads and it helps some, but not sure if it cures the problem totally! Hope this helps.
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00 Black Lightning
JL Flip chip, PSP filter kit No ET's yet
00 Honda Civic
01 Pontiac Grand AM GT
AIM: jakeowen22
That is what mine does. Very light pressure on the brakes results in a annoying squeal. More pressure less squeal. I have heard of some people changing the pads and it helps some, but not sure if it cures the problem totally! Hope this helps.
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00 Black Lightning
JL Flip chip, PSP filter kit No ET's yet
00 Honda Civic
01 Pontiac Grand AM GT
AIM: jakeowen22