Not familiar with rear drums squealing. Usually it's front rotors / pads. However, try some stuff from CRC called Brake Quiet (I think). It's in a small plastic squeeze bottle with a squirt tip. It's bright pink and about the consistency of toothpaste. Though it's intended for disc pads, it should work on shoes too. Spread this stuff on the back of the shoes (per the microscopic instructions on the bottle). I'd suggest also that you check to be sure that all of the linkages, pins, attachments have been properly lubed with either synthetic or moly high temp. grease. If they still squeal after this, I have no idea what to do! Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: MLind <mdlind@rica.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 9:11 AM Subject: Brakes still a squealin
> Hi all. I finally got around to replacing the rear brake pads on my 1981 westy. > The PO has just had them done at some brake place and they were squealing quite > badly. I got new shoes (pads?) a new spring kit, new drums, etc from the BD. > Heck, while I was at it I stuck in new wheel bearings. They still squeal, but > not as bad. What to do now? The squeal is limited to right as I am stopping, > from 15 mph and below, and seems worse if I am applying more pressure (i.e. > downhill). Is this thing just doomed to squeal? Is there something I missed? > > TIA > Myron Lind > 81 Westy > |
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