high pitch shrill coming from rear brakes...just got new rotors, what could this be?..

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04-28-2002, 06:35 AM

The Turtle

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high pitch shrill coming from rear brakes...just got new rotors, what could this be?..

i've had it checked once already, and the shop said they couldn't find anything. i've been told that since i had my rotors changed and not my pads, this might happen. opinions?

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04-28-2002, 07:29 AM

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I think something back there ....

...should be greased whenever the rear brakes are done but I could be wrong... Just something I heard...

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04-28-2002, 07:45 AM

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You are probably thinking of the sliders, but I wouldn't think that they would cause squealing..

Probably just bad pads on new rotors.

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04-28-2002, 07:47 AM

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Hey Kris...

How the hell have you been, man...? I havent been around the board in a while, kinda missed you guys

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04-28-2002, 10:18 AM

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Real good thanks!!

How about you?? Where you been?

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04-28-2002, 12:55 PM

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Get the rear calipers and sliders cleaned..........

I called the AA (UK recovery company) cos i had the same problem on a long journey...... turned out there was loadsa rust on the rear calipers/sliders, that was locking the rear brake pads to to the discs.....thus the rear brakes siezed........ruinin the handling (understandably) and ruining a set of brake pads and disks (due to overheating) the AA bloke cleaned the rust off the edge of the disk, and the calipers/sliders.......and everything stopped.....