<VV> mystery rear brake noise, need help

Doug Mackintosh dougmackintosh at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 6 23:06:36 EDT 2012


Hi, Ray. You didn't say how you knew it was coming from your brakes, but since it is intermittant I will share something that happened with my Early. Are you sure it isn't a stone caught up between the halfshaft and the opening in the control arm it passes through. I had this happen, and among other things it would squeal intermittantly when braking. Look for score marks on the axle shaft where it passes out of the control arm on the inside.


-- Doug Mackintosh
Corsa member since 1996
Corsa/NC member since 1996, Virtual Vairs member
Corvair owner 1969-1971 and 1996-on
 
Ray Rodriquez asked:
 
<<Hiya guys.  I'm getting squealing (mostly backing up) and occasionally
grinding noises from my rear brakes on the 63 coupe but everything looks in
order when I take the drums off.  I think I might have accidentally used 62
brake hardware (springs and the little retainers) which I see are a
different part number, but if so I'm pretty sure that's only on one side
and both sides are making the squealing noise.  Not sure if the grinding
noise is both sides as it is very intermittent.
What should I be looking for?>>


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