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brake noise

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my front and rear brakes are making the squirky noise just like cars, it's upto a stage that i can't stand it anymore, is it because it's dirty or ?>?????

it's only done 8,000km :? :cry:
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put a smear of copper grease on the REAR of the pads :wink:
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hidepenny wrote:my front and rear brakes are making the squirky noise just like cars, it's upto a stage that i can't stand it anymore, is it because it's dirty or ?>?????

it's only done 8,000km :? :cry:
what the hell is a squirky noise.

is it a squealing or creaking noise.
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what the hell is a squirky noise.
hahahahahahaha

hahahah

sorry i can't spell

it's screeching noise *reference oxford dictionary*
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Post by mfzx6r »

They sound glazed or cloged Try contact cleaner
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You can also lightly sand the disks with garnet paper ... check out http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_wa ... disk.shtml
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Post by RG »

Using compressed air, blow out the dust between the pads n discs, and see how it goes. It may just be dust build-up as the pads wear. :wink:
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Post by ZZRCHIKKY »

dirty or oil maybe ( of course if there working ok them probably not) or alot of use like hard use ( if that makes sence)
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