Brake Squeal
Brake Squeal
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Orlando, FL
-sometimes brake squeal is nothing more than dust and dirt build up. Take your car thru an automated car wash 
or hose down the backside of all four wheels for 2-3 minutes each.
-brake squeal is usually temporary and will go away as brakes wear in more.
However, if this issue continues get em check by a P-car tech. It could be rotor, brake backing, anti-noise pad, leaking fluid or defective pads... etc.
or hose down the backside of all four wheels for 2-3 minutes each. -brake squeal is usually temporary and will go away as brakes wear in more.
However, if this issue continues get em check by a P-car tech. It could be rotor, brake backing, anti-noise pad, leaking fluid or defective pads... etc.
Instructor
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Some low speed brake squeal is not unusual, particularly if you use your brakes conservatively. As you noticed, hard use will usually alleviate any noise, for a while. Properly bedding new pads is important, mainly for maximum effectiveness, but it also helps with noise. When I put street pads on after a track weekend, I always spray the back with anti-squeal compound, since I never use the damping pads attached by the factory. Those things will generally eliminate all noise, but they are such a pain in the butt if you switch pads often, I threw them away. The spray works fine for me, but I will have a little low-speed noise occasionally. If you are bothered by the amount of squeal you have, try a set of some of the low noise and low dust ceramic compound pads. For street use they work fine, and are very clean and quiet.
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From: Back in the OC
Originally Posted by 500
Just starting getting a very low speed brake squeal so I did some hard stops which made it go away for the time being; are 997s's plagued with brake noise?
The solution is as you describe. I used to get that a lot when I had my Boxster. Haven't experienced it yet with the 911.
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Many years ago a girlfriend of mine was into racing Porsches. She used to wait until the last possible second to brake for stop signs (assuming no one was on her tail). If you drive like that for awhile you won't ever have that problem. (I personally have never had that problem because of how I brake,--even less of a problem with PCCBs).
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Originally Posted by CharlieJr
Now this, in addition to your rattles?? 
Have your rattles been fixed?
Have your rattles been fixed?
Last edited by 500; Mar 5, 2007 at 09:06 PM.
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Thanks for the feedback guy's. As I mentioned above in response to Ben's post, this is a first for a 911 with me; it came on today with no trace of prior noise and was quite loud from time to time; tomorrow I will give the brakes a good workout and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by cvazquez
-sometimes brake squeal is nothing more than dust and dirt build up. Take your car thru an automated car wash or hose down the backside of all four wheels for 2-3 minutes each.
-brake squeal is usually temporary and will go away as brakes wear in more.
However, if this issue continues get em check by a P-car tech. It could be rotor, brake backing, anti-noise pad, leaking fluid or defective pads... etc.
or hose down the backside of all four wheels for 2-3 minutes each. -brake squeal is usually temporary and will go away as brakes wear in more.
However, if this issue continues get em check by a P-car tech. It could be rotor, brake backing, anti-noise pad, leaking fluid or defective pads... etc.
