Perth-WRX.com  

Go Back   Perth-WRX.com > Technical > Mechanicals
Register Diddy Kart ArticlesAll AlbumsBlogs FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Welcome to Perth-WRX, click here to register!

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 23-03-2006, 05:16 PM
DCCD Donut Driver
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 123
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
WANTED at standard level
Default Brake Squealing :(

Hi All

I recently did my front brakes and now have the worst squeal ive ever had


I have DBA 4000 discs which were machined, and Ferodo Formula 2000 Pads on a MY99.

I also replaced the pins and retaining clips that holds the pads. The annoying thing is the squeal is just from the right hand side.

I'm quite confident i bed the pads correctly. I checked the right hand side today and the pads are fine - not glazed or anything - i also used heaps of antisqueal on the back of the pads and shims.

When the discs were machined the guy never measured the min thickness, plus the slots are really thin almost gone.

Is it possible i need new discs - could this be causing the annonynig squeal.

The squeal only happens when applying light pressure and just occurs just before you stop - it is so loud though it is embarrassing.

Can someone shed some light on my problem?

Thanks Anthony
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 23-03-2006, 05:36 PM
chee's Avatar
Perth WRX Old Skool Cool Dude
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: track
Posts: 3,010
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
chee at standard level
Default

did you apply anti brake squeel gel/grease shit?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 23-03-2006, 05:40 PM
DCCD Donut Driver
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 114
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
IanJ at standard level
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by chee
did you apply anti brake squeel gel/grease shit?
TO THE BACKS OF THE PADS!

Once worked with someone that sprayed wd40 on his brakes to quieten them up
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 23-03-2006, 05:41 PM
DCCD Donut Driver
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 123
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
WANTED at standard level
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by WANTED
i also used heaps of antisqueal on the back of the pads and shims.
Heaps & Heaps
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 23-03-2006, 05:43 PM
chee's Avatar
Perth WRX Old Skool Cool Dude
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: track
Posts: 3,010
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
chee at standard level
Default

sorry didnt read it properly. check the wear indicator on the brake pad.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 23-03-2006, 05:46 PM
DCCD Donut Driver
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 123
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
WANTED at standard level
Default

The are brand new pads - no evidence of the wear indicator even close to touching the rotor.

Some1 suggested swapping the pads left to right. Might give it a go 2morrow.

Anthony
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 23-03-2006, 09:47 PM
Sir AntiLag
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 396
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
AC Schnitzer at standard level
Default

This is scaring me. I'm about to get my DBA4000S and Ferodo 2500s installed this weekend.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 23-03-2006, 10:47 PM
Shinobiken's Avatar
STI Master
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 623
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Shinobiken at standard level
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AC Schnitzer
This is scaring me. I'm about to get my DBA4000S and Ferodo 2500s installed this weekend.
got exactly that same setup, does squeal, but not all the time and not very loud..
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 23-03-2006, 11:47 PM
Yeah's Avatar
Sir AntiLag
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: just right at ur back...
Posts: 496
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Yeah at standard level
Send a message via MSN to Yeah
Default

Seriously, my got the squealing as well, i got the same DBA4000 rotors and DS2500 brake pads. Nows a day, the sound getting worse and worse, it is damn loud Sounds dodgy..
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 24-03-2006, 06:25 AM
saturation's Avatar
Subaru Tech Division
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 1,871
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
saturation at standard level
Default

i use to have this squeal, especially loud when stopping from slow speeds or just before coming to rest on my older 180. I was running Racing gear pads though with dba slotted discs, from what i understood its actually the setup of having steel pads they will squeal, they also put out unbelievably hard brake dust to wash of the wheels used to cake on very easily, eventually got fed up and switched to ebc green stuff.

V interested in your findings as my next upgrade was going to be the brakes and have had much about the combo you have mentioned, although if theyre going to squeal like buggering i might just go with green stuff again.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
brake, squealing

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




Welcome to Perth-WRX, click here to register!

All times are GMT +8. The time now is 07:42 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO