manic Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 help my new pads are unbearably noisy any ideas to make them stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Did you put a smear of copper grease on the piston side of the pad ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 yep sure did , 22 years of driving and ive never heard anything that bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 What make are the pads? Try scuffing the pad face with abrasive paper. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Are the discs glazed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 If you have vented discs - are they double glazed? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 If you have vented discs - are they double glazed? Les. If you had double glazed UPVC then that keeps a lot of noise out. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 pads are mintex . the mechanic took the rubber pad of the piston and removed the plate , would that make any diffrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 should have left the pad backing in place & smeared the anti-squeal shimes with copaslip grease, IIRC I've got mintex front pads fitted & don't get any squealing during braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I've got mintex front pads fitted & don't get any squealing during braking. Mintex here too and no noise, other than a clack as the pad moves about occasionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alantd Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 pads are mintex . the mechanic took the rubber pad of the piston and removed the plate , would that make any diffrence That could well be the reason. There are a number of aftermarket squeal-dampeners that are basically padding or dampening material applied to the pad backplate. Best to get that put back on or an equivalent applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 pads would not fit with plates in ,what can i use instead of plates ?any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 should fit, were the pistons pushed fully in, never had a front pad not fit yet in 14 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 pistons were right in but they still wouldnt fit with the plates , am thinking of taking them back but i will get the usual bull from the suppliers ! where can i get afrtemarket plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyalbers Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 pistons were right in but they still wouldnt fit with the plates , am thinking of taking them back but i will get the usual bull from the suppliers ! where can i get afrtemarket plates Might be that you pads are coated with at thick layer of paint, thereby reducing the space for the plates. How long ago did you try? There might be space for the plates after a couple of houndred km's I had the same problem on my 110" and I solved it by removing the pads, cleaning everything up, adding copper grease to the area where the piston touches the pad, and placing the spiral springs between the pads that someone had never fitted(!). Just a little squeal from time to time now.. Earlier it sounded like a large freight-train whenever I just touched the brake pedal. /tony edit: In need of a spelling-plate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintman Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 If the plates etc were there when the old pads were fitted then there is no reason why the new pads should not fit with them there. Assuming they are the correct pads for the vehicle. The only issues I have had have been the pads backing plate being a little too long & needing gentle filing to allow them to fit into the caliper. Pad pictures at http://www.apec-braking.co.uk/default.htm Click on 'manufacturer' & then follow to the vehicle of choice. Mintex at http://www.mintexbrakesonline.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Mintex here too and no noise, other than a clack as the pad moves about occasionally one of my mintex pads on the front does that as well! too big a hole in the top for the locating pin (pins were new when they were fitted as well!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomG Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Have you tried bevelling the leading edge of the pad so it's not so sharp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 the plates fit now that they have worn a little, have had to put cardboard in there to try and stop it , if it doesnt work i will try beveling them , wish id known that this morning ,ive had the things apart 4 times now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 finally , thank you tomg ,6 times ive had those bloody pads out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 no they have started again ,any more ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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