Squeaking front brake

RonK · 07-08-2010, 12:27 AM

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I've got a 2000 RoadStar that usually squeaks front brake whether hot, cold, or newly washed. It works just fine and it's not worn out, but it's kind of embarrassing.

Anybody tried anything for that? I know they have brake spray for cars, but I don't know if that would work on the bike disks.

RonK

bdavison · 07-08-2010, 07:58 AM

Meguire's Hot Wheels Cleaner.

It comes in a windex looking bottle, you spray it on there, and then wipe it down, and then rinse with water.

Aside from making your wheels spotless, it will clean all the crud out of the brake disk too that causes the squeak. That stuff will really clean up brake disk junk.

Just make sure you RINSE IT THROUGHLY WITH WATER after you clean it off, and be prepared for a little funky brake until it gets dry. And be careful when you spray it, if it gets in your eyes it stings like hell.

07-08-2010, 08:10 AM

The squeaking noise is caused by the brake pads vibrating at a very high frequency in their mounts as the brake rotor slides past. They also make a silicone rubber that cushions the brake pad to the caliper so the pad does not vibrate. In anti-squeak shims pads and silicon paste that is simply smeared onto the back of the brake pad. I have used this with VERY limited success.

Read up here:
Eliminating Disc Brake Noise
http://www.aa1car.com/library/tr996.htm

venom00 · 07-19-2010, 12:00 AM

This helped me too thanks.

RonK · 07-19-2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by venom00

This helped me too thanks.

If you are following up on the comment above, I think Cust... was saying it didn't do a particularly good job. Perhaps it worked better for you.

RonK

charliealley · 05-20-2011, 01:26 AM

Good info up so far. Just to add my 2 cents there are two other things you may look at. The pad may be crystalized, take them apart and see if the pads are very shiny and cracked. If so try sanding the with a fine grade sandpaper you might hit the disk too. Next look for oil on them. if so, sometimes baby powder will absorb the oil and help.

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RonK Famous Person Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO and western AZ Posts: 3,785	Squeaking front brake -- I've got a 2000 RoadStar that usually squeaks front brake whether hot, cold, or newly washed. It works just fine and it's not worn out, but it's kind of embarrassing. Anybody tried anything for that? I know they have brake spray for cars, but I don't know if that would work on the bike disks. RonK __________________ I've no idea what path in life I'm on or where it goes, so I'm not sure I'll know when I arrive.

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bdavison Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 1,349	Meguire's Hot Wheels Cleaner. It comes in a windex looking bottle, you spray it on there, and then wipe it down, and then rinse with water. Aside from making your wheels spotless, it will clean all the crud out of the brake disk too that causes the squeak. That stuff will really clean up brake disk junk. Just make sure you RINSE IT THROUGHLY WITH WATER after you clean it off, and be prepared for a little funky brake until it gets dry. And be careful when you spray it, if it gets in your eyes it stings like hell. __________________ Her profile said 5 11.....yeah lbs.

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07-08-2010, 08:10 AM	#3
Custom85VT Guest Posts: n/a	The squeaking noise is caused by the brake pads vibrating at a very high frequency in their mounts as the brake rotor slides past. They also make a silicone rubber that cushions the brake pad to the caliper so the pad does not vibrate. In anti-squeak shims pads and silicon paste that is simply smeared onto the back of the brake pad. I have used this with VERY limited success. Read up here: Eliminating Disc Brake Noise http://www.aa1car.com/library/tr996.htm

07-19-2010, 12:00 AM	#4
venom00 Verified Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 18	This helped me too thanks.

05-20-2011, 01:26 AM	#6
charliealley Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3	Good info up so far. Just to add my 2 cents there are two other things you may look at. The pad may be crystalized, take them apart and see if the pads are very shiny and cracked. If so try sanding the with a fine grade sandpaper you might hit the disk too. Next look for oil on them. if so, sometimes baby powder will absorb the oil and help.