squeak, squeak here we go again.....

[MG]

car was squeaking so got the brakes cleaned up....cost money...fine for a while then the noise came back...mechanic said need new pads all round ...cost money..fine for a while but the noise is back.

not sure what it is brakes pads and discs are fine any ideas.... (hgt)

 

[Mark]

Sticky caliper ??

I used to have the same problem on my HGT...

Took the whole brake system apart.. gave it a dam good clean, lube and then re-fitted...

Not a single squeak since... and the brakes do still work...lol..

 

[MG]

cheers mate i will give it a shot..just gets embarrasing pulling into the car park at work and people think "he still hasnt got that fixed look"

 

[Stuart]

squeak, squeak here we go again.....

MG,

I reckon the squeaking is caused by your new pads bedding in (some makes seem worse than others). They create alot of brakedust for the first few hundred miles, hence the squeaking.

The last front disc pads I had fitted squeaked for ages. I'd done 1800 mls before they finally stopped squealing altogether. Perhaps having new discs at the same time as the pads didn't help, but the brakes are fine now.

You're dead right about the embarassment though. Everytime someone was in my car the noise was such that I had to explain they were bedding in, rather than wearing out!

Hope things improve for you. Where brakes are concerned silence really is golden.