You may be due for new calipers.. or rebuild yours.. It sounds like one of
them is dragging. That could cause it to glaze and squeak. -- Hop
----- Original Message -----
From: <Hemipower@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>; <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: DML: brakes problem!
>
> In a message dated 9/3/02 7:50:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> talthoff@yllwdkta.com writes:
>
>
> > ok a little history, a long time ago I changed my pads to raybestos QS
> > (ceramic) pads and had a chattering problem. I ended up returning them
and
> > buying new pads and installing them and everything was grand till over
last
> > winter the brakes started squealing when I turn slightly to the left.
if I
> > straighten or turn to the right it stopped. (ended up one of the pads
was
> > cracked down the middle). I went ahead and bought new powerslot rotors
and
> > new raybestos pads for the front. I finally installed them two weekends
> > ago. after 250 miles of perfection they started chattering when I turn
to
> > the left or straight. if I turn to the right they stop. Now I took
> > extreme
> > care when I installed them to make sure no grease got on them and I
didn't
> > tough them with my oily hands. I also broke them in very well and have
> > babied them.
> >
> > why are these things always crappy for me. I think I am going to get
the
> > hawk pads and have the rotors taken down a hair to start fresh. what
other
> > tips can you guys give me to fix this damn thing RIGHT!
> >
> >
>
> It sounds like you maybe are babying them too much and causing them to
glaze.
> That or if you ride
> with your foot resting on the pedal they are possibly getting glazed that
way
> as well.
>
>
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