Squeaky brakes....

grndslm · 04-06-2014, 05:24 PM

My brakes have been squeaking ever since I've gotten my bike. I've checked the front pads, at least.... and they look almost brand new.

I still think they should've "broken in" by now, tho.... so is there anything I can do to stop the squealing?? I've used the brake goo stuff before on cars, that holds the thin plate / shim onto the pad. Is there a shim on these pads that might be causing them to squeal??

raul10141964 · 04-06-2014, 05:28 PM

put some RTV silicon bitwin the pad and the caliper, work on cars to

Water Warrior 2 · 04-06-2014, 07:42 PM

Try a few aggressive stops or speed reductions in a safe area. That will sometimes cure noisy brakes. Not always but it is still good practice for hard braking.

alantf · 04-07-2014, 05:16 AM

There should be anti squeal shims on the pads. If they're missing, that may be the cause.front brakes.jpg
see item 15.

04-06-2014, 05:24 PM	#1
grndslm Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 12	Squeaky brakes.... My brakes have been squeaking ever since I've gotten my bike. I've checked the front pads, at least.... and they look almost brand new. I still think they should've "broken in" by now, tho.... so is there anything I can do to stop the squealing?? I've used the brake goo stuff before on cars, that holds the thin plate / shim onto the pad. Is there a shim on these pads that might be causing them to squeal?? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Try a few aggressive stops or speed reductions in a safe area. That will sometimes cure noisy brakes. Not always but it is still good practice for hard braking. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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raul10141964 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elkhart, Indiana Posts: 369	put some RTV silicon bitwin the pad and the caliper, work on cars to
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