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Squeaky brakes when stopping?
« on: October 28, 2014, 02:32:49 pm »
Hi.

Any ideas my pads look fine, discs have a slight lip but nothing major. They only squeak when coming to a stop - only did it just after i brought the car and its starting to get annoying and become embarrassing?

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Re: Squeaky brakes when stopping?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2014, 03:10:28 pm »
Caliper pad run ers gone dry and need some copper slip brushing in there  :happy2:
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Re: Squeaky brakes when stopping?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 03:51:14 pm »
Will I need to remove the pad/caliper for this - do u mean between the piston and the back of the back of just of edge of the pads?
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Re: Squeaky brakes when stopping?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2014, 04:11:08 pm »
What pads do you have, oem or uprated performance ones?
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Re: Squeaky brakes when stopping?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2014, 04:21:35 pm »
Id whip caliper off, good clean up with degreaser etc
Apply some copper slip to rear of the pads and pad guide runners on the caliper

Could also be sign of the piston sticking/seized!

Also as mentioned above what pads fitted? Cheap ones wont help!
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Re: Squeaky brakes when stopping?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2014, 05:59:04 pm »
Id whip caliper off, good clean up with degreaser etc
Apply some copper slip to rear of the pads and pad guide runners on the caliper

Could also be sign of the piston sticking/seized!

Also as mentioned above what pads fitted? Cheap ones wont help!
What pads do you have, oem or uprated performance ones?
Just standard pads the cars on 45k when I brought it so don't know if they are cheap, but I wouldn't of thought always been serviced at the dealers?
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Re: Squeaky brakes when stopping?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2014, 05:59:37 pm »
Is there many tools needed to remove the calipers?
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