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Old 08-14-2020, 03:14 PM   #1
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My recently restored 36 has a single wheel squeak when the brake is applied, but only the last 10-20 feet before a completed stop. I have driven 100 miles on the new shoes and no change. Any ideas? Thanks Bruce
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Old 08-14-2020, 04:40 PM   #2
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sounds like a little oil/grease is on the lining. try spraying brake cleaner on the shoes--hard to do but try
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Old 08-15-2020, 07:41 PM   #3
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I'd keep driving it. Are the shoes chamferred on the leading/trailing edges??
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Old 08-15-2020, 09:03 PM   #4
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ditto on chamferring the egdes
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Old 08-16-2020, 07:21 AM   #5
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Squeaks are usually from the metal to metal parts. My dad has a squeak in his Model a and I lubricated all the rollers pins and what not and that pretty much cleared it up. Used permatex brake grease.
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Old 08-16-2020, 10:36 PM   #6
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Squeaks are usually from the metal to metal parts. My dad has a squeak in his Model a and I lubricated all the rollers pins and what not and that pretty much cleared it up. Used permatex brake grease.
not necessarily, shoes & disc pads with sharp 90 deg, edges can squeal.
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Old 08-16-2020, 11:38 PM   #7
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While chamferring, lightly run some 600 grit over the shoes and brake drum to remove any junk that may be on there.
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Old 08-17-2020, 03:54 PM   #8
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Default Re: brake squeak

Can be ,The new type soft lining when it gets glassed make a noise its the copper type wire imbed in the material ,try all the above fixes and 50 coup mans ,
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