Where the heck did you get Phenolic pistons?
On Tue, 08 May 2001 09:08:34 +0930 "Paul Heuer" <p_heuer@hotmail.com>
writes:
> Ahahahahah (mad laugh echos away),
> I just cured my squeeeeeeling brakes after about a year.
>
> My brakes were lousy, pulling to one side, sticking on, etc. But no
> squeal.
>
> I rebuilt my calipers, and used phenolic resin pistons (they wont
> rust, are
> lighter, cheaper than stainless). I re-used the old pads as they had
> plenty
> of meat on them. The brakes squealed terribly when cold, but were
> quite once
> heated up. Note, it had no shims between pad and piston.
>
> I used some 'anti-squeal' compound which sort of glues the pads to
> the
> pistons. The brakes now squealed terribly, all the time, but worst
> when
> cold.
>
> I replaced the pads and bought some cushioned backing material which
> you
> glue to the backs of the pads (but which doesn't glu to the
> pistons). Squeal
> cured!
>
> A couple of club members also used the cushioned backing, one person
> had
> squealing brakes even with the shims installed.
>
> I hope this helps.
> Cheers,
> Paul.
>
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