LOUD brake screech (while cold) just popped up. Any easy remedies, or a common issue?
12-10-2017, 01:41 PM
#16
Mine squeak occasionally but as LexVan pointed out, few hard stops make that go away for a while.
When I say hard stop I mean HARD stop, allow me to illustrate:
The wife is reading her cell phone, upon braking, she flies forward and drops her cellphone in the footwell, proceeds to scream and even slaps me upside the head.
I'm laughing and taking it in stride.
That's how I know I'm doing it right and killing 2 birds with one stone:
Stopping the brake squeak and pissing off the wife...which starts a different kind of squeak but that's more of a drone, no known cure!
Pick your squeak......
When I say hard stop I mean HARD stop, allow me to illustrate:
The wife is reading her cell phone, upon braking, she flies forward and drops her cellphone in the footwell, proceeds to scream and even slaps me upside the head.
I'm laughing and taking it in stride.
That's how I know I'm doing it right and killing 2 birds with one stone:
Stopping the brake squeak and pissing off the wife...which starts a different kind of squeak but that's more of a drone, no known cure!
Pick your squeak......
12-10-2017, 05:57 PM
#17
Mine squeak occasionally but as LexVan pointed out, few hard stops make that go away for a while.
When I say hard stop I mean HARD stop, allow me to illustrate:
The wife is reading her cell phone, upon braking, she flies forward and drops her cellphone in the footwell, proceeds to scream and even slaps me upside the head.
I'm laughing and taking it in stride.
That's how I know I'm doing it right and killing 2 birds with one stone:
Stopping the brake squeak and pissing off the wife...which starts a different kind of squeak but that's more of a drone, no known cure!
Pick your squeak......
When I say hard stop I mean HARD stop, allow me to illustrate:
The wife is reading her cell phone, upon braking, she flies forward and drops her cellphone in the footwell, proceeds to scream and even slaps me upside the head.
I'm laughing and taking it in stride.
That's how I know I'm doing it right and killing 2 birds with one stone:
Stopping the brake squeak and pissing off the wife...which starts a different kind of squeak but that's more of a drone, no known cure!
Pick your squeak......
12-17-2017, 03:32 AM
#20
Well, fortunately the issue has seemed to resolve itself. Now that I know it isn't some "sudden" thing, I'm ok with some random brake squeaks as I expect it from a sports car. But I haven't really heard it, aside from once or twice (very quickly) since I posted this.
However, hilariously, today while stopped, I hear a VERY loud symphony of brake squeaks pulling up next to me.... it sounded like 4 brake squeaks piled on top of each other.... Imagining from 70's jalopy pulling up, turned out it was a brand new 991.2 C2. Made me chuckle at once and feel even more comforted at twice, considering it's something even a brand new 911 will do. Same feeling I had when I was still getting "broken into" the 911 nuances, and thought that hot-burning smell from behind may have signified something wrong. Then smelled that exact same smell from the .2 cars I drove (let's call it a nuanced 911 privilege).
However, hilariously, today while stopped, I hear a VERY loud symphony of brake squeaks pulling up next to me.... it sounded like 4 brake squeaks piled on top of each other.... Imagining from 70's jalopy pulling up, turned out it was a brand new 991.2 C2. Made me chuckle at once and feel even more comforted at twice, considering it's something even a brand new 911 will do. Same feeling I had when I was still getting "broken into" the 911 nuances, and thought that hot-burning smell from behind may have signified something wrong. Then smelled that exact same smell from the .2 cars I drove (let's call it a nuanced 911 privilege).
12-17-2017, 03:48 AM
#21
Instructor
I've tried everything... bedding works to a degree (not withstanding looking like an idiot breaking the snot out of your without an obviously good reason ;-)
The thing that works best (for me) is washing the car/disks/callipers.
Works every single time.
The thing that works best (for me) is washing the car/disks/callipers.
Works every single time.
12-17-2017, 12:17 PM
#22
My brakes are insanely loud right now (I still have the track pads on) and I can't really re-bed in snow/rain - but i'm still keeping my head high and staying proud amidst the looks I get in the city #becauseracecar
12-17-2017, 08:23 PM
#23
