Hmmm ....
My Son and I have just fitted Delphi discs and pads all round on
his 145 bhp Rover 200 `hot hatch' .... no problems with squeal
there.
Our 1996 Mitsu Carisma has never had a problem, either on OEM or
APEC brand front pads.
I wonder if they have recently changed the disc (rotor) metallurgy
?
Me - I'd try some quality aftermarket pads - and backcharge Mitsu
if they cure the problem.
CW
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:27:18 -0400, Brandon McCombs
<none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>C W wrote:
>> I'm a Brit Misubi**** Carisma owner = boring but the car is for my
>> Wife !
>>
>> There are two possible causes
>>
>> a) Brake disc (rotor) squeal is caused by the brake
>> pad/****m/caliper system causing a `bell mode' vibration of the
>> rotor. I did find some articles on the web, but cannot point you
>> to them.
>
>Considering I know b) isn't my problem I'd guess that a) is my problem
>between the 2 of them. I spoke with the local assistant service manager
>over the weekend and he said that I was the 7th person last week to
>bring my vehicle in complaining of brake squeal. He said its happening
>across all Mitsubi**** models and basically all model years. Mitsubi****
>doesn't consider it a problem and therefore any repairs at this point
>aren't covered under warranty. They did put something on my brakes to
>suppress the squealing but he said it would only last a month. Well, on
>the way home they squealed so it lasted about 5 minutes.
>
>He is going to be discussing the issue with the service manager to
>determine how to help the customers whom Mitsubi**** is not helping up to
>this point.
>
>
>>
>> b) with worn out pads, they often have a `squealer' - a bit of
>> metal that contacts the disc when the pad is worn out. This is
>> more likely at high mileage - eg 40 t0 60,000 miles.
>>
>> If you have a) Delphi do `rubber' stick on ****ms, but I have
>> never used them. Otherwise change to a premium brake pad, as there
>> seem to be many brake pad formulations. (eg GM in the UK do an
>> OEM, and an `aftermarket' spec pad - the OEM being 3x the price !
>>
>> Colin W
>>
>> On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:05:26 -0400, Brandon McCombs
>> <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone heard of brakes squealing in the 2007 Spyder? I just bought
>>> the car in March and I'd say in June the brakes started squealing. At
>>> first it was intermittent but now it's just about everytime I apply
>>> medium pressure to the pedal as I slow down to a red light or stop
sign.
>>>
>>> The dealer looked at it already and didn't find anything wrong,
couldn't
>>> replicate the problem, and just cleaned the brakes. I heard the brakes
>>> squeal again just as I went back home that same day. The sound is
>>> similar to the brakes squealing when they need changed around 60-70k
>>> miles but I only have 5k miles.
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> Brandon
>>
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