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The anti squeal shims on my BJ8 have worked flawlessly for 20 years. I
think the deal is there are a few different patterns of the shims and if
you get the wrong ones they don't work well. I had another set of shims
and they squealed then I got ones with a different shape and they work
well.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 8:44=E2=80=AFAM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Hi all, I have had intermittent squealy brakes on my BT7 the last year o=
r
> so. I got it out of hibernation a week ago and the squealing is worse, i=
t
> seems. I don=E2=80=99t mind heads turning when I pull up at a light, but=
not
> because it sounds like I just ran over a cat.
>
>
>
> I put new pads in a few years back and installed the anti-squeal shims,
> but they did not work. Today I pulled out the pads, tossed the shims an=
d
> lightly rubbed the pads on a sheet of #120 emery on a plate of glass, jus=
t
> to take the sheen of the friction side and ensure the backs were flat. I
> took a file and gently broke the leading and trailing edges of the fricti=
on
> material, as the edges were quite sharp and though one could be catching.
> I then cleaned the pads with brake part cleaner. I also lightly used
> emery on the disks to remove any glaze. I had gone to my local auto par=
ts
> supplier to see if they had any anti-squeal shims but they don=E2=80=99t=
sell them
> separately from the pads. However, they highly recommended a Permatex
> product with the promising name =E2=80=9CDisc Brake Quiet=E2=80=9D [sic].=
This I applied
> per the instructions, spraying it on the back of the pads. I blew the du=
st
> out of the calipers and, as best I could, checked the pistons for
> irregularities where they bear on the pads. The calipers were re-built
> about 5 years ago with stainless pistons and they looked as new. Retaini=
ng
> pins were cleaned and very lightly greased. I re-assembled everything an=
d
> went out for a test drive.
>
>
>
> The results were staggering in that there was no difference whatsoever.
>
>
>
> So folks =E2=80=93 any good ideas out there? I am wondering if should sw=
itch out
> the pads, but mine are barely worn and I am not sure I have record of wha=
t
> I put in, so may end up with the same make. Other than that, I am
> flummoxed.
>
>
>
> All suggestions welcome.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The anti squeal=C2=A0shims on my BJ8 have worked flawlessl=
y for 20 years.=C2=A0 I think the deal is there are a few different pattern=
s of the shims and if you get the wrong ones they don't work well.=C2=
=A0 I had another set of shims and they squealed then I got ones with a dif=
ferent shape and they work well.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 8:44=E2=
=80=AFAM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.=
net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-4636467596318336092"><div lang=
=3D"EN-CA" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"m_-4636467596=
318336092WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Hi all,=
=C2=A0 I have had intermittent squealy brakes on my BT7 the last year or so=
.=C2=A0 I got it out of hibernation a week ago and the squealing is worse, =
it seems.=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t mind heads turning when I pull up at a ligh=
t, but not because it sounds like I just ran over a cat.<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I put new pads in a few y=
ears back and installed the anti-squeal shims, but they did not work. =C2=
=A0=C2=A0Today I pulled out the pads, tossed the shims and lightly rubbed t=
he pads on a sheet of #120 emery on a plate of glass, just to take the shee=
n of the friction side and ensure the backs were flat.=C2=A0 I took a file =
and gently broke the leading and trailing edges of the friction material, a=
s the edges were quite sharp and though one could be catching.=C2=A0 I then=
cleaned the pads with brake part cleaner.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I also lightly used =
emery on the disks to remove any glaze. =C2=A0=C2=A0I had gone to my local =
auto parts supplier to see if=C2=A0 they had any anti-squeal shims but they=
don=E2=80=99t sell them separately from the pads.=C2=A0 However, they high=
ly recommended a Permatex product with the promising name =E2=80=9CDisc Bra=
ke Quiet=E2=80=9D [sic]. =C2=A0=C2=A0This I applied per the instructions, s=
praying it on the back of the pads.=C2=A0 I blew the dust out of the calipe=
rs and, as best I could, checked the pistons for irregularities where they =
bear on the pads.=C2=A0 The calipers were re-built about 5 years ago with s=
tainless pistons and they looked as new.=C2=A0 Retaining pins were cleaned =
and very lightly greased.=C2=A0 I re-assembled everything and went =C2=A0ou=
t for a test drive.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span la=
ng=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span la=
ng=3D"EN-US">The results were staggering in that there was no difference wh=
atsoever.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S">So folks =E2=80=93 any good ideas out there?=C2=A0 I am wondering if sho=
uld switch out the pads, but mine are barely worn and I am not sure I have =
record of what I put in, so may end up with the same make.=C2=A0 Other than=
that, I am flummoxed.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
lang=3D"EN-US">All suggestions welcome.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></di=
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