Squeaky brakes
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Squeaky brakes
The truck started to squeal most of the time when I brake about a week ago. I think the brakes are OK because I just had winter tires installed and they did not say to replace them.
Worth it to pay for resurfacing or is it just a truck thing and I'll get used to it?
No idea which wheel(s) do it.
Worth it to pay for resurfacing or is it just a truck thing and I'll get used to it?
No idea which wheel(s) do it.
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From: Land of Taxes
Glazed pads and/or rotors or the rear sliders are hanging up. Inspect the rear caliper slider pins. Clean & re-grease as needed. If they are ok then pull the pads. Sand off the flat surface that contacts the rotor. Then knock off the square edges of the pads to a 45* angle. I use an air die grinder with a 80 grit pad, and wear a respirator/safety glasses. You can do the same with 120 sheet sand paper and a flat surface. Use a hand file to do the 45. The 45* cut usually does the trick as thats usually the cause of the squeal...the lack of the 45* cut that is. If the sliders hung up chances are you need to replace the pads and at minimum machine the rotors due to super heating. Do you smell hot brake? Do the same sanding technique on the fronts too.
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