Squeaking Brakes Please Help!

[JonesyFX]

on-goin squeaking on my FG XR6. Just ordered the 2012 DBA 4000T3 rotors for front and back. $157.00ea, delivered from Racebrakes Sydney. Hope to gain much improved braking and be rid of that bloody sqeaking once and for all.

[discostig]

Mine's getting worse again with the hot weather

[PhilMeUp]

Put something on the pads to absorb the vibrations that cause the brake noise.

I used to use some CRC brake goo on the back of brake pads:

but these days I'm using "Bendix Ceramic High Performance Synthetic Brake Lube".

ie http://www.bendix.co...brake-lubricant

I bought a bottle of the stuff for about $35 because I'm changing brake pads regularly on two taxis, but for just the occasional use you would be ok to get the cheaper sachets.

You would also put a coating on the sides of the backing plates - where they sit in the caliper. Something like this:

Edited 01/02/12 09:33 AM by PhilMeUp

[PhilMeUp]

I own a fg xr6 turbo ute its only a year old and the brakes are making an annoying squeak/rattle over bumps and in general driving (first noticed about 10 months old) sounds like a bird chirping

Are you sure it's not the handbreak shoes? Mine swoosh like crazy in hot weather, most annoying part of my car

My handbrake also makes swishing noises I can only hear it near walls. A tiny lift and drop of the lever usually silences it.

When my mechanic jacked it up and kicked the wheel you could hear the same sound come out. I havent tried the handbrake might give it a go and see what happens but when the mechanic cleaned the pads and used that shims glue stuff it went away for 2 weeks or so then came straight back.

took it to ford 100 times. they said I got bent axels. I have been told to upgrade terrritory brakes,

Ahem. Check the clip. Something so stupidly simple that you'll curse yourself for having to put up with the squeaking noises at all.

http://www.fordxr6tu...ndbrake-squeak/

Edited 05/02/12 10:06 AM by PhilMeUp