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Re: Noisy disc brakes
<timagine@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I should have mentioned that the sound stops when I apply the brakes.
>
> voice from the past
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Same advice applies.
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Ray O
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> Ray O wrote:[color=green]
>> <timagine@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1158337995.087671.262750@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>> >I just had a front-end brake job: turned the rotors, pads... There is a
>> > fluttering sound on the left brake when I'm driving along.
>> >
>> > What causes this and how can I fix it?
>> >
>> > voice from the past
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>> It is difficult to diagnose sounds without hearing the sounds, but here
>> are
>> some common causes of brake sounds that occur when the brakes are not
>> applied:
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>> Improper rotor installation - fix by removing the rotor and installing
>> correctly
>> Improper pad installation - fix by removing the pads and installing them
>> correctly
>> Aftermarket parts, particularly pads, that do not fit correctly - fix by
>> installing OEM pads.
>> Stuck caliper slide - fix by cleaning up the slide, the slide bushing,
>> and
>> lubing with anti-seize, wheel bearing grease, or caliper slide grease.
>> Improper wheel installation or torque - fix by removing and reinstalling
>> the
>> wheel and torquing the lug nuts properly
>> Bad wheel cover - fix by installing a new wheel cover.
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>> Ray O
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