<VV> mystery rear brake noise, need help

J R Read hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Mon Aug 6 21:23:35 EDT 2012


I do that as well (rears only squeak) but I don't think that sound (only 
when stopping - mainly gentle braking) is the same thing that Ray is asking 
about.  I really think that squeal on slow stops is the result of the 
organic brake material on the shoes.  Since it is embarrassing (to me), I 
clean out the dust fairly frequently - 2 or 3 times a year.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Durham" <62vair at gmail.com>
To: "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> mystery rear brake noise, need help


> Ramon, my car has made scraping noises from time to time and I have found
> that there is no way for the brake shoe dust to exit the drum and it 
> causes
> the noise. I blow out all the dust and spray the drum surfaces with brake
> cleaner and all is quiet for a time. Mark Durham
>



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