Re: brakes problem!

From: Jon (jons@laserdrive.com)
Date: Wed Sep 04 2002 - 07:11:12 EDT


You may want to check out your calipers a bit. Try and put some lub on the
rods that the calipers slides across. Then work the caliper back and forth
to work the lub into the rod guides in the calipers. I had a Ferd Probe
that the caliper was sticking on the slide and caused a bunch of problems.

Jon Slavic

""Tim Althoff"" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com> wrote in message
news:000301c253a4$933d3840$6400a8c0@computer...
>
> 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!
>
> Tim Althoff
> 99 SY 3.9 5-Speed 'Customized' RC Dakota
> http://www.yllwdkta.com
>
>



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