Break Squeel
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Break Squeel
Hi Everyone. I've been a lurker for some time now, and thanks for all your help, even though you didn't know you were helping. My problem is this, I have a '99 250 CC Short Bed PSD, w/ 74k on the clock. At 60K I changed the front pads myself, because of a squeel, thinking it was time for new ones. As it turned out there was still alot of pad leftbut I changed them any way. Squeel went away for about 6K miles, but then returned with a vengence. I commute about 32 miles each way in bumper to bumper, and it seems to start to squeel when the rotors warm up. Doesn't matter if the weather is wet or dry. I did not turn the rotors when I changed the pads. If any one can help with this, I would be greatful.
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'99 F250, Power Tech Programer, K&N FIPK, Rancho RSX Shocks, 600 WATTS of Little Feat and Greatful Dead rollin down the Highway. You should see the looks.
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'99 F250, Power Tech Programer, K&N FIPK, Rancho RSX Shocks, 600 WATTS of Little Feat and Greatful Dead rollin down the Highway. You should see the looks.
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Just a couple of ideas here....
1. Brake squeel is caused by brake vibrations set up durring stops. This can be caused by the material used on the dics pads or pads not properly seated into the calp assy.
2. Sometimes we also have a glazed rotor which causes brake squeel.
Possible cures: Take some fine emery cloth and rough up the surface of the rotor faces. If this cures the problem then run them a while to see if noise returns, if it does pull the pads and apply the spray or paint on anti squeel paint to rear of pads. This is a good idea any way when you rough up the rotors. In most cases this works. These are the most comon problems. Let me know how this works!
1. Brake squeel is caused by brake vibrations set up durring stops. This can be caused by the material used on the dics pads or pads not properly seated into the calp assy.
2. Sometimes we also have a glazed rotor which causes brake squeel.
Possible cures: Take some fine emery cloth and rough up the surface of the rotor faces. If this cures the problem then run them a while to see if noise returns, if it does pull the pads and apply the spray or paint on anti squeel paint to rear of pads. This is a good idea any way when you rough up the rotors. In most cases this works. These are the most comon problems. Let me know how this works!
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What brand of pads did you use?
I have heard that some brands of pads make more noise than others. I used to work an an import shop and we had huge problems with aftermarket pads making more noise than the OEM stuff. I am not sure about Fords, but I know imports are effected by the noise issue. I isn't a performance problem, the will work just fine.
I have heard that some brands of pads make more noise than others. I used to work an an import shop and we had huge problems with aftermarket pads making more noise than the OEM stuff. I am not sure about Fords, but I know imports are effected by the noise issue. I isn't a performance problem, the will work just fine.
