Posted by Dave on May 7, 2008, 7:38 pm
My rear brake squeals real bad. I changed pads a while back and they
squealed before and after the change. Any easy ways to quiet this down.
It's a 91 DR350S.
Also, do they sell the shifter rubbers that don't blacken up the tips of
my left shoe?
Cheers
Dave
Posted by CrashTestDummy on May 7, 2008, 8:13 pm
>My rear brake squeals real bad. I changed pads a while back and they
>squealed before and after the change. Any easy ways to quiet this down.
>It's a 91 DR350S.
On automotive brakes it's sometimes a matter of applying thick,
sticky lubricant (usually supplied with the brake pads) between the
piston and the back of the pad. If you didn't apply such lube when
switching pads, that'd be my first suggestion to try.
And depending on what the rotor looks like, it may need resurfacing
or replacement.
>Also, do they sell the shifter rubbers that don't blacken up the tips of
>my left shoe?
Buy black boots. ;->
Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr.com
Posted by Mike W. on May 17, 2008, 1:06 pm
On Wed, 07 May 2008 19:13:09 -0500, CrashTestDummy
>>My rear brake squeals real bad.
Do you use the alphabet or numerals? I found the letter "W" pretty much
gets this reaction every time.
> And depending on what the rotor looks like, it may need resurfacing
>or replacement.
>>Also, do they sell the shifter rubbers that don't blacken up the tips of
>>my left shoe?
A Harley will fix this.
Good luck,
Mike
>Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
>fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr.com
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Posted by XR650L_Dave on May 7, 2008, 8:26 pm
> My rear brake squeals real bad. I changed pads a while back and they
> squealed before and after the change. Any easy ways to quiet this down.
> It's a 91 DR350S.
> Also, do they sell the shifter rubbers that don't blacken up the tips of
> my left shoe?
> Cheers
> Dave
As Fred said, there's a thick sticky goo you put on the back of the
pads. Its more like silicone caulk than a lube, hit the auto-parts
store and tell them you want a small container or tube of disk-brake
quiet.
There is a spray, but it is not as effective as the goo.
You could put a small piece of rubber hose over the shifter tip, or a
small piece of large heat-shrink tubing.
Dave
Posted by scrape on May 7, 2008, 10:18 pm
wrote:
>My rear brake squeals real bad. I changed pads a while back and they
>squealed before and after the change. Any easy ways to quiet this down.
>It's a 91 DR350S.
Deglaze the rotors. Clean the dust out with brake cleaner.
>Also, do they sell the shifter rubbers that don't blacken up the tips of
>my left shoe?
Yep. It's called aluminum.
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>squealed before and after the change. Any easy ways to quiet this down.
>It's a 91 DR350S.