Screeching brakes

[Ommph]

Hi All,

 

Found dat my brakes makes screeching sound as and when i stepped on my brakes. It does not happen everything but only now n then.

 

Do u guys think it is the brake problems or is this normal?

 

Are the brakes covered under warranty? I m due for my 15K servicing soon.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Pisces69]

I'm not sure about your case but I get my mech to apply some high temp grease on the brake shims every time he changes the pads. It prevents brake squeak.

 

If it is a rough grinding feel, it means your brakes r wearing thin & u need to change the pads. The pads usually have a thin layer near the end which acts as a indicator to let u know the pads r wearing out.

[Apollo]

cud b end of life for the brake pads. usually manufacturers add extra metal fillers to create this screeching warning effect.

[Swiftboi]

1st u step on yr brake paddle if u found tat yr paddle went down not as usual maybe yr

 

brake pad goin finish soon, ask yr mech to chk on yr brake pads if still in good

 

condition then put some grease on all brake shims

[Virus]

Brake dust will cause screeching too.

 

It happen to me, WS clean the brake dust in the brake-drum and screeching gone.

[Pisces69]

Brake dust will cause screeching too.

 

It happen to me, WS clean the brake dust in the brake-drum and screeching gone.

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Er.......I think the screeching is coming from the disc brakes leh.

[Ommph]

Had stepped on the brake n it feel the same as Day 1..no difference.

 

Brake pad will wear off so fast?? my ride is less than 1 yr old....

[Ommph]

Yup..u r rite...it is disc brakes.

[Albeniz]

What is the typical life-span of brake pads?

I change it every 2 years.

Edited December 26, 2007 by Albeniz

[Fluffy]

still OEM pads?

 

if so, then just ask Jaffar to clean them during the next svc.

[Evoluzio]

Sometimes the brake pads may tend to bind to the disc, so it gets worn off pretty fast. I had a set that lasted me half a year on my right rear wheel. The noise it made was a pretty low pitched groan when it was worn down, not screeching at all. As long as there's noise coming from the brakes, better to get it checked.

[Apollo]

depends, some pple invest in brake dust cleaners to protect the rims fr dust bites and not careful spray onto the rotor or pads, the pads will die faster.

 

read the instruction on the dust cleaners...

[Pisces69]

Well it all depends on how much & how heavily they r used, I guess. My pads can last 3-4 years even. And I had to change not cos they were worn out. No, in fact there was quite a lot left. I had to change cos they had glazed over & the grip was lessened.

[Fortress]

It it is the front and it is a short time, you can visually look at it and understand whether it is worn, for brake disk. If it is uneven, there might be a seized brake caliper. If it is the drum(back) brakes, it is probably dirty, however, if it due to hard braking, then it is worn, in your case very unlikely..

[Ommph]

Think I will get Jaffar to look at it....i had just checked on the brake pad...still in good condition.

 

I dun really do much hard braking.

 

Thank you for all the great advices!

Edited December 27, 2007 by Ommph