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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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my brake pedal squeeks when i depress and release it?!

how can i rectify this its so irritating

i have had these on previous fiestas also



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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Oil it

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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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u sure its the pedal and not ur leg? even then use what doug said
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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WD 40 or similar
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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aye just get in there and spray it with wd40!
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Oil up your shoe!
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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what spray it on the pedalor somewhere under the bonnet?


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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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Spray around the parts inside the car.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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nice one ill give it ago cheers

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p.s everyone know what i mean by the sqeek many of u must have had this before?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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i had it on my accelerator on the beemer, just get on your back and look up inside the footwell, there will be some joint in there that needs the old wd
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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a ford driver's best mate in the wet

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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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dont use wd40,,,, just a nice oil
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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doh i have just bought wd40?

shall i use it or not?

do you mean engine oil?


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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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use the wd40 now

ask again in 40 days
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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lol thats why its called that!!!!
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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should be alright on the pedals mate, and using proper oil would be a mare as its gonna be a tight space to get to!

i just sprayed it in the general direction and its been fine ever since
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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nice 1 mate, thanks for advice guys!!

bloody brake pedals



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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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i find sprayin it on the steering wheel helps lol
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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???????????????????


tried wd'ing around the top of the pedal but its still squeeking from outside somewhere, even when handbrakepulled up it squeeks????

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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by xr2i-carl
???????????????????


tried wd'ing around the top of the pedal but its still squeeking from outside somewhere, even when handbrakepulled up it squeeks????

carl
probably squeeking from somewhere on the linkage e.g the bar that runs across the back of the engine bay
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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what does this bar look like? dont spose wd'ing it will do much?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Liberal spraying of WD40 on the brake discs should sort it out....
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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ivor is isnt the discs i dont think its not a screech more of a squeek once depressed pedal and releasing it??!!
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Ever since I've had my ST brakes fitted mine squeeks..

Sounds like it's coming from the drums at the back though?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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strange isnt it, does my fookin head in
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