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Old 15-05-2005, 11:07 AM
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A few weeks ago i fitted some new discs and pads front and rear and all of a sudden,well last night everytime i brake they squeak!!! Any reason why?
Old 15-05-2005, 11:45 AM
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Did you put copper grease on the back of the pads? I bet you've been racing about and the pads are glazed.I had mintex fast road pads and they squeeled all the time until they got really hot.I took them off cos I got sick of the squeel in the end.
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Yep put copper grease on mate, but no racing about. Been sat in my garage most of the time
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nick had that with mine mate the squeak, sqeel,
just went after
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maybe they're not even bedded in yet!!!
Try more grease...the silver one, not copper
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