Squeaky Brakes!!?

[Bren197]

Can anyone tell me why my brakes are squeaking? Normally happens on light braking but also its even louder if i'm reversing and braking.

 

[Russell]

brake dust maybe?

 

[Foxspeed]

they need a strip-clean-lube-rebuild doing :thumbup1:

 

[Arran]

Mine have been doing the same ever since I gave them a good work out around some B roads in Somerset a few weeks ago! It has almost completely gone now. I might sound a little strange here, but I actually quite like it though! Reminds me off rally cars! They have the same sort of thing when the brakes are cooling after a stage! Lol!

 

[Bren197]

lol i know what ya mean arranshuker but i prefer everything to be perfect on my car. Its embarrasing pulling up in a nice car then squeaking like a muppet!

Doubt it will be dust because its been going on for a while now although i did used to live up a propa dusty road!

Suppose the best thing is to take them off and have a look. Just hoped someone had a easier soloution.

 

[biteme]

standard for high power brakes especially brembo's under light braking... some pads may not but most of the high performance ones will.

 

[Liambo-201]

Happens with me too. It also happens with my mate running Brembo brakes on his Evo 5.

 

[Ed...]

happens on all brakes its just a build up of brake dust. easily solved with a jetwash

 

[Foxspeed]

the noise is due to high frequency vibration of the pads on the disc...using a backing shim or copperslip "cushions" this vibration and so stops/reduces the noise !