What did you do with your truck/shop today

[Chevor]

^ Truck abuse.

[Jsdirt]

[RyanbabZ71]

My drivers side rear brake has developed an awful squeak (listen to video). Tore apart greased slides back of pads. Still no improvement

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=WVGZoiFhXso

 

 

 

 

£**%^££ bleeder valve

 

 

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[Jsdirt]

I find squeaks to be hit or miss between the same, and different brands. Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don't. I've got some nasty squeaks going on with the Volvo rears, and I lubed everything up with Permatex Ceramic - the purple stuff. Usually that stops any squeaks. Maybe I went too light with the stuff. When I get time I'll do it over.

 

Sometimes you can make squeaks like that go away by using that stuff on the back of the pad where the piston touches, and on the legs of the pad that ride in the anti-rattle clips. Other times, a change of pads is the only way to stop it.

 

Yeah, gotta love those bleeders. I've had my share of those! Last one that looked like that, I had to heat it red hot before it would even move. Guy's truck is on it's last leg, so I reused it. Vice grips only now.

 

Photo-SUKIT seems to have locked me out, yet again .. so no pics this time.

Edited October 28, 2016 by Jsdirt

[RyanbabZ71]

I put grease (red stuff) on the back of the pads thought that may be the issue

 

 

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[Jsdirt]

Usually grease will stop squeals / squeaks, which are just the pads vibrating at a super-high frequency ... but some sets of pads can be a real PITA to make quiet. May just need some thicker stuff on there.

 

That Permatex stuff is pretty thick.

 

Edited October 29, 2016 by Jsdirt

[Coby7]

I just run a file or grinder on both edges of the rotor so there's a chamfer on the edge. This always kills the high pitch squeal from rotors. Especially if they rusted before you installed new pads.

Edited October 29, 2016 by Coby7

[crafferty]

Got a call from my Line-X guy and my truck was finished this evening. I'll be picking her up Monday or Tuesday!

 

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[RyanbabZ71]

I just run a file or grinder on both edges of the rotor so there's a chamfer on the edge. This always kills the high pitch squeal from rotors. Especially if they rusted before you installed new pads.

Pads and rotors have 1800 miles

 

 

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[Coby7]

A lot of aftermarket rotors don't have a chamfered edge.

[2010LTZ4x4]

My drivers side rear brake has developed an awful squeak (listen to video). Tore apart greased slides back of pads. Still no improvement

£**%^££ bleeder valve

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Looks like you used vise grips or a beaver to chew that bleeder off. Try a 6 point box end wrench next time. LoL

My drivers side rear brake has developed an awful squeak (listen to video). Tore apart greased slides back of pads. Still no improvement

£**%^££ bleeder valve

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Looks like you used vise grips or a beaver to chew that bleeder off. Try a 6 point box end wrench next time. LoL

[RyanbabZ71]

I started with a socket and it rounded the thing off almost instantly. Only way to get it out was locking pliers

 

Today clayed, polished, and sealed the hood and front fenders

Hood felt like sandpaper to start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[LongrangeLauber]

I started with a socket and it rounded the thing off almost instantly. Only way to get it out was locking pliers

 

Today clayed, polished, and sealed the hood and front fenders

Hood felt like sandpaper to start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Come do mine now

[RyanbabZ71]

I still have 4 doors to do

 

 

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[99silveradoz71]

^Thanks for the advice on that polisher Ryan. I've used it a number of times on the '16 and wife's Kia and it makes a long day of detailing that much easier.