Brakes Squeel Update
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Brakes Squeel Update
Hi Ford Folks !
A couple months ago I took my old truck into the shop because one of the calipers were locked up, the brake got so hot it was smoking ! The shop replaced just about every brake component on the truck, calipers, rotors, brake hoses, parking brake cable, rear axel seals, rear brake shoes, you name it. When I signed the bill that was 3 pages long the service manger said it looked like a letter from home !
Well the new brakes squeeled so loud at first that people were laughing at me at the traffic lights.
Finally after two months the squeel went away ! :=)
LeRoy Wolff, original owner of
1984 Ford F150
300 six 3 speed with overdrive
optional dual rusted out fenders
truck's nick name "Old Red"
A couple months ago I took my old truck into the shop because one of the calipers were locked up, the brake got so hot it was smoking ! The shop replaced just about every brake component on the truck, calipers, rotors, brake hoses, parking brake cable, rear axel seals, rear brake shoes, you name it. When I signed the bill that was 3 pages long the service manger said it looked like a letter from home !
Well the new brakes squeeled so loud at first that people were laughing at me at the traffic lights.
Finally after two months the squeel went away ! :=)
LeRoy Wolff, original owner of
1984 Ford F150
300 six 3 speed with overdrive
optional dual rusted out fenders
truck's nick name "Old Red"
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Brakes Squeel Update
Reroy, yeah, some of those new brake pads and shoes are really hard and squeel for quite a while before they wear in I have been lucky in that all the ones I have replaced I have been able to quiet down with disc brake quiet. glad to hear it finally got better for you. good luck,
John
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Brakes Squeel Update
Reroy, Nice to hear that the brakes have quieted down. I know some people that would have thrown in the towel. Two months is a long time, but at least you should not have to mess with those brakes for a lot longer time.
Jakegypsum // Ford fleet, soup to nuts.
Jakegypsum // Ford fleet, soup to nuts.
