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**Professional_Noob** · 10-09-2009, 12:39 PM

Howdy! I have a question! My front brakes are squeaking and I know it can't be the pads! They still look good! I sprayed some brake cleaner on, but it didn't help either! But when I brake slowly I can hear it squeaking in just a certain area! You thinks something could have gotten lodged in there!? Any suggestions would be nice!

WIyamirider · 10-09-2009, 06:35 PM

I'm pretty sure the OEM brake pads are a semi-metallic compound. In a nutshell, they're kind of like ultra-dense steel wool. It's normal to hear a high-pitched squeak sometimes. As the pads wear, the metallic fibers become either more exposed or worn off, so the squeaking may come and go. No amount of cleaning will make it go away, and it's nothing that you did. If something got lodged in there, you'd hear a pretty nasty grinding noise.

Mine squeak during slow stops as well. It seems to be more prevalent for me when the brakes are cold. Once they get a little heat in them, the squeaking seems to go away.

porky45 · 10-09-2009, 06:44 PM

good to know because my brakes were/are doing the same thing.

SilentT · 10-09-2009, 10:29 PM

Remove pads and rotate them on some emory paper (cloth sand paper) This removes the glaze.
Auto Zone sells "anti sqeel compond" you only need a dab or two on the outside of the pad where the pistons touch.
I've done it a hundred times.
Problem solved

**99vengeur** · 10-10-2009, 09:29 AM

Yep, my OEM pads squeak as well. Likely from having a loose contact with the pistons. A little brake pad paint, and the squeak should go away.

roidrage · 12-02-2009, 09:07 PM

mine squeak also... its not all the time though... i have plenty of pad left on the brakes.. .not to worried about it

stuna · 12-03-2009, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentT

Remove pads and rotate them on some emory paper (cloth sand paper) This removes the glaze.
Auto Zone sells "anti sqeel compond" you only need a dab or two on the outside of the pad where the pistons touch.
I've done it a hundred times.
Problem solved

dont use the anti sq compound , its the old tech way . on the BACK of the pads are shims for noise . get some disc brake lube from your auto parts house . put it on the BACK of the pads between the shims , them some on the cal piston face . ive been in auto repair for many of years , have seen many of noisy brakes
http://www.belray.com/consumer/product.fsp?pid=1328
this works very good

10-09-2009, 12:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Professional_Noob Senior Member Bike: FZ6R Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Benning, GA Posts: 198 Thanks: 38 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Front brake squeels Howdy! I have a question! My front brakes are squeaking and I know it can't be the pads! They still look good! I sprayed some brake cleaner on, but it didn't help either! But when I brake slowly I can hear it squeaking in just a certain area! You thinks something could have gotten lodged in there!? Any suggestions would be nice!

10-09-2009, 10:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
SilentT Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Georgia Posts: 39 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Curing Brake Noise Remove pads and rotate them on some emory paper (cloth sand paper) This removes the glaze. Auto Zone sells "anti sqeel compond" you only need a dab or two on the outside of the pad where the pistons touch. I've done it a hundred times. Problem solved

10-10-2009, 09:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
99vengeur Administrator Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 719 Thanked 753 Times in 477 Posts	Yep, my OEM pads squeak as well. Likely from having a loose contact with the pistons. A little brake pad paint, and the squeak should go away. __________________ Robert 2009 Cadmium Yellow FZ6R//Intuitive Racing No-Cut Frame Sliders//Evotech Swingarm Spools//Two Brothers Racing V.A.L.E. Complete Carbon Fiber Exhaust//Two Brothers Racing JuiceBox//Driven AIS Blockoff Plates//Uscgduncan Fender Eliminator//Custom Garage Door Opener//Custom Painted Windscreen//Bi-xenon Projector Retrofit with Blue Angel Eye//More in the making...

12-02-2009, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
roidrage Member Bike: FZ6R 09 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SLO, California Posts: 83 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	mine squeak also... its not all the time though... i have plenty of pad left on the brakes.. .not to worried about it __________________ Never Ride Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly... Unless you have my Guardian Angel, then you can just leave that B**** behind.

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10-09-2009, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
WIyamirider Junior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6 Raven Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	I'm pretty sure the OEM brake pads are a semi-metallic compound. In a nutshell, they're kind of like ultra-dense steel wool. It's normal to hear a high-pitched squeak sometimes. As the pads wear, the metallic fibers become either more exposed or worn off, so the squeaking may come and go. No amount of cleaning will make it go away, and it's nothing that you did. If something got lodged in there, you'd hear a pretty nasty grinding noise. Mine squeak during slow stops as well. It seems to be more prevalent for me when the brakes are cold. Once they get a little heat in them, the squeaking seems to go away.

10-09-2009, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
porky45 Senior Member Bike: FZ6R Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern San Diego (Vista) Posts: 372 Thanks: 49 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts	good to know because my brakes were/are doing the same thing.

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