chucky2
Well-Known Member
Brake Squeal: Can it be anything else other than a bad caliper? - Fixed
I recently replaced my front brakes with Motorcraft rotors and EBC Yellowstuff pads. The copper colored clips for the pads cleaned up very nice (they went in new last time), and I made to degrease everything liberally before re-assembly. Slide pins got cleaned up, along with the slide pin channels in the caliper bracket. Syl-Glide was used to re-grease. Wheels were torqued properly after everything was done, as were caliper brackets and slide pin bolts.
Yet, even after pad break in, I'm getting persistent brake squeal from what I think is only the left hand brake. Coincidentally, that was the side that I thought I had either a worn down pad and/or seized slide pin that made me do this brake job in the first place.
What could be causing this squeal? Could it be a bad caliper? I don't want to replace a caliper if I don't have to, but, I will because I can't stand the noise any longer...
Any thoughts?
Chuck
I recently replaced my front brakes with Motorcraft rotors and EBC Yellowstuff pads. The copper colored clips for the pads cleaned up very nice (they went in new last time), and I made to degrease everything liberally before re-assembly. Slide pins got cleaned up, along with the slide pin channels in the caliper bracket. Syl-Glide was used to re-grease. Wheels were torqued properly after everything was done, as were caliper brackets and slide pin bolts.
Yet, even after pad break in, I'm getting persistent brake squeal from what I think is only the left hand brake. Coincidentally, that was the side that I thought I had either a worn down pad and/or seized slide pin that made me do this brake job in the first place.
What could be causing this squeal? Could it be a bad caliper? I don't want to replace a caliper if I don't have to, but, I will because I can't stand the noise any longer...

Any thoughts?
Chuck
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