heffergm Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Both my front and rear brakes squeal like stuck pigs. I've pulled the pads, sanded them down a bit, scuffed up the rotors, but it comes back pretty quickly. Is there a brand of pads I can try that might alleviate this? I only really care because I practice near neighbors, and I'd like to keep the annoying noise to a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Do your discs float? ie are they loose on the bolts. If so try putting some hylomar or similar gasket compound where the discs float on. Try putting copaslip or anti squeal compound between the pistons and the back of the brake pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffergm Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Good call on the anti-squeal, I'd forgotten about that. I'll give some a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffergm Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Greased all the pads and pins, still squealing like a piggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thats_a_five Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The rotors are mounted with several screws to the hubs, right? Remove the rotors, clean all the "teeth" on the rotor and hub, then put a bead of silicone seal on the "teeth" then reassemble. Let the sealant cure for a couple hours before riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toetoe Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I used copperslip on the back of the pads, like someone mentioned and it worked great but it didn't work strait away i had to ride the bike for 5 or 10 minuets before it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffergm Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The rotors are mounted with several screws to the hubs, right? Remove the rotors, clean all the "teeth" on the rotor and hub, then put a bead of silicone seal on the "teeth" then reassemble. Let the sealant cure for a couple hours before riding. Worked for about 10 minutes of riding, now back to it's piggy self again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thats_a_five Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Sounds like it is time to just replace the pads. I have used EBC, Galfer and OEM pads. No specific recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goudrons Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) Have you contaminated the pads and or disc with anything? Are the brakes binding? It's important there's a tiny amount of free play in the pins that operate the master cylinders, quite often owners over adjust them and cause the brakes to bind on. When mine get a bit creaky, I run it up and down with the brakes on to generate heat in the discs, the wash them off with some clean water. Edited June 10, 2014 by goudrons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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