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 Post subject: squeak from right hand side rear brake
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:46 pm 
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Pretty much what the title says...
When driving the car has a really annoying squeak and it's actually quite embarressing cause it's very loud.
I took the wheel off, put the car in nuetral and took off the hand break to spin the axle, and the break pad was rubbing against the rotor (also seemed a bit warped, hence the sort of rubbing squeak)

Is there a way to adjust the break pad to pull it away from the rotor or do i need a new rotor?
Or is there a quick/easy fix to stop it until i get it fixed?
I stupidly tried forcing the pad away from the rotor, and to my surprise it worked for a while. but the next morning it came back again (obviously due to the cold nights we've been having here)
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 Post subject: Re: squeak from right hand side rear brake
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:36 am 
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Oh i forgot to mention, it goes away when i press the brake even lightly so thats what makes me assume its the break.
Decided Im gonna take it to abs this week to get them all checked :)
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 Post subject: Re: squeak from right hand side rear brake
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:36 am 
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New rotor champ, you can pull the pad back from the face of the rotor, as soon as you apply the brakes again, the pads will end up there again.

 

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 Post subject: Re: squeak from right hand side rear brake
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:36 am 
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Check that the pad WILL go back, as the piston may be seized in the caliper, causing the rubbing. A seized caliper can ruin a new rotor quickly.

 

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