Hi Ben, thanks, I think it is a squealing noise, very sharp. My townhouse to the street is about 50 feet. I only need to apply light pressure to the brake to stop in front of the street and it squeal. I then drive about 35 mph and press moderately on the brake to stop in front of the traffic light, and there is no noise. After driving for a while, the brake will be fine. So it was the light contact between the pad and the disc in cool morning that produce the noise. I live in Houston, TX, temperature in the garage is about 80 degree in the morning. Noise occurs in fine days, humidity usually around 60-80%.
Fonni Fonni, The brake pads are the same for Westies and busses. You posting did not indicated what type of noise you are hearing from the brakes when you start in the morning. Is it a grinding, squealing, clunking, thumping or ???? You also need to indicate weather conditions (that is temperature). Temperature extremes can make brakes and many other car parts behave abnormally especially brakes. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe</A> |
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