High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
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Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
for me, at first it was something trapped in the pad...
got it checked, and it came back.. and not long after had to change brake pads already... irritating but have to live with it... despite many complains to pml about it...
for me, at first it was something trapped in the pad...
got it checked, and it came back.. and not long after had to change brake pads already... irritating but have to live with it... despite many complains to pml about it...
wt_know
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Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
i have exactly the same issues. car is only 1+ month old especially when parking and stop-go traffic. but, after a good run at expressway, the pitch sound seems soften and hardly heard. i thought the brake need to be heated up like F1 car .... hahaha. anyway, i don't bother the sound already unless it compromise safety
i have exactly the same issues. car is only 1+ month old especially when parking and stop-go traffic. but, after a good run at expressway, the pitch sound seems soften and hardly heard. i thought the brake need to be heated up like F1 car .... hahaha. anyway, i don't bother the sound already unless it compromise safety
mrericlee;431877 said:
jinooi
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Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
guys, you need to bed-in your brakes. this means really using your brakes from high-speed, and not gingerly step on them.
the irony is, the more you want to save your pads and rotors, the more you are wearing them down.
more info from - StopTech : Balanced Brake Upgrades
guys, you need to bed-in your brakes. this means really using your brakes from high-speed, and not gingerly step on them.
the irony is, the more you want to save your pads and rotors, the more you are wearing them down.
more info from - StopTech : Balanced Brake Upgrades
Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
frm my experience... theres 2 reason....
if u just changed ur brake pad... or new car.... means ur brake not bedded in yet... drive around abit more... it will be fine..
if ur brake pad has been for quite some time... and wearing off soon... can also make this noise...
mrericlee;431877 said:
frm my experience... theres 2 reason....
if u just changed ur brake pad... or new car.... means ur brake not bedded in yet... drive around abit more... it will be fine..
if ur brake pad has been for quite some time... and wearing off soon... can also make this noise...
jinooi
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Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
go to kian tiong in sin ming. details can be found in the 'workshops and help' section of this forum.
however, i doubt in your case it's due to uneven rotors - if your rotors are uneven, you will experience steering wobble when braking. go read up the stoptech white papers and try it out first. will save you $ (not having to skim your rotors) and 1mm of your rotors thickness (your rotors will last longer).
trust me, i've experienced it before and it works...
go to kian tiong in sin ming. details can be found in the 'workshops and help' section of this forum.
however, i doubt in your case it's due to uneven rotors - if your rotors are uneven, you will experience steering wobble when braking. go read up the stoptech white papers and try it out first. will save you $ (not having to skim your rotors) and 1mm of your rotors thickness (your rotors will last longer).
trust me, i've experienced it before and it works...
Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
hi i'm also experiencing the loud brake squeal but its only when i release the brakes gently.
its inevitable during stop start traffic in the city.
had this since day one but pml said the brakes need to break in.
after 6,000km the noise can still be heard clearly.
what could be possibly wrong with the brakes for a rather new car?
hi i'm also experiencing the loud brake squeal but its only when i release the brakes gently.
its inevitable during stop start traffic in the city.
had this since day one but pml said the brakes need to break in.
after 6,000km the noise can still be heard clearly.
what could be possibly wrong with the brakes for a rather new car?
715
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Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
I've changed my rims a few months back, and have been hearing this squealing sound also. Checked around and I was told that the sound usually comes when the brakes are cold, especially in the morning. But strange thing is how come the sound started almost immediately after I've changed my rims. Anyone knows?
Slater;476104 said:
I've changed my rims a few months back, and have been hearing this squealing sound also. Checked around and I was told that the sound usually comes when the brakes are cold, especially in the morning. But strange thing is how come the sound started almost immediately after I've changed my rims. Anyone knows?
Slater
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Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
some1 pls advise.
i had a close look at the clearence between the brake calipers and rims and there is no way the rims could be brushing the brake area in any way. it must be the pads itself. not sure if its due to the weight of the new tyres and rims causing stress on the brake pads and disc?715;476113 said:
some1 pls advise.
Lane
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Re: High Pitch sounds from slow speed braking
Hi. I am no expert here, just sharing my own exp.
My screeching noise comes only when i light brake, usually means you are braking from a slow speed (eg. parking, or slowing down to a traffic light). My screeching is only from rears since they are not braking as hard as the front i suppose. Hard braking (usually from high speeds)almost never hear any screeching.
If your answer to above is yes. than follow Jin's brake bedding link. I did that and it was better but did not totally eradicate as my pads are not stock (higher performance types) but my rotors are. so they may not be perfectly compatible to begin with.
sometimes we think the screech noise only happen after you changed something, but it could be there all the while but we never noticed (maybe windows were down lately after your last change that you noticed and start getting more aware).
If above don't work than go another w/s to inspect for piece of mind.
PS: I did tried WD40 out of desperation earlier on (my low speed braking screech was so bad that everyone thought a taxi is coming their way and they were going to wave me down, so mah lu!), it did got rid of the screeches but only for a day (the braking power was still close to normal actually ). Dun do that and dun tell Jin i did it :shhhh:
mrericlee;431877 said:
Hi. I am no expert here, just sharing my own exp.
My screeching noise comes only when i light brake, usually means you are braking from a slow speed (eg. parking, or slowing down to a traffic light). My screeching is only from rears since they are not braking as hard as the front i suppose. Hard braking (usually from high speeds)almost never hear any screeching.
If your answer to above is yes. than follow Jin's brake bedding link. I did that and it was better but did not totally eradicate as my pads are not stock (higher performance types) but my rotors are. so they may not be perfectly compatible to begin with.
sometimes we think the screech noise only happen after you changed something, but it could be there all the while but we never noticed (maybe windows were down lately after your last change that you noticed and start getting more aware).
If above don't work than go another w/s to inspect for piece of mind.
PS: I did tried WD40 out of desperation earlier on (my low speed braking screech was so bad that everyone thought a taxi is coming their way and they were going to wave me down, so mah lu!), it did got rid of the screeches but only for a day (the braking power was still close to normal actually
). Dun do that and dun tell Jin i did it :shhhh: