Squeeking brakes!!!

[dunova]

Right, my brake's just won't shut the fook up! I've had both pads off on each side and filed them back with a heavy duty file-they still squeek!
Could it be that the pads are contaminated with oil/brake fluid/anything?
Can the discs cause squeeking for any reason? I think maybe the pads are contaminated and i should just buy some new one's but just wondered if the discs could be to blame?
They're astra gsi discs and calipers by the way. Cheers

[General Baxter]

did you change the mouse when having the pads done?

[dunova]

did you change the mouse when having the pads done?

What a constructive comment :roll:

Anyone with a little less time to waste?

[Aragorn]

do u have the antisqueal springs fitted on the calipers?

[dunova]

do u have the antisqueal springs fitted on the calipers?

Never knew they existed! Where should they be on the caliper? I'll have a look tomorrow

[Barn]

mine 2.0L setup squeak like fuck

I've found abit of left-foot braking seems to get rid of it :) 8) as soon as mine warm up abit they are ok then

I know that with my brake pads came with antisquel pad things but we decided to leave them off

sorry i cant be any more of a help mate...

it did annoy me at first but I've just got used to them squeaking now

[dunova]

as soon as mine warm up abit they are ok then

It's when mine warm up that they start squeeking!

I'm going to have another look at them and if i can't find anything i'll fit new pads. Annoying though because they've got a lot of tread left.

They don't squeel when i brake hard-maybe v.late braking is the way forward-scare the person in front sh**less :lol:

[Aragorn]

its a metal spring clip that fits on the front of the caliper, sometimes known as a "fitting kit"

looks kinda like a stretched out paper clip

goes into two holes on the front of the caliper body and applies spring force against the carrier

they are there to help stop pad squeal

[Aragorn]

these are the springs

http://www.spmotorsports.com/img/contour_brake_hardware.jpg

and u can just about see them fitted here:

http://www.tomstickland.co.uk/astra/mods2/wheels/new_caliper.jpg

[DrivingSpanner]

what brake pads are in the car??? some do squeall particually 'performance' ones

[dunova]

Cheers for the info Aragorn, i have got them fitted. I've just got standard pads in there. I might get some ferodo pads, i had them for my 1.2 and they were quite good-no squeeking aswell!

[DrivingSpanner]

if you dont like squealing brakes keep well away from any carbon-metalic performance pads out there!! noisy as hell

[125scouse]

make sure you have the anti rattle shims in, and use loadsa copper slip on the back of the pads :wink: