Re: 405 Squealing Disc Brakes

by "prina.pankhania@[EMAIL PROTECTED] " <ebme.technician@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Feb 25, 2008 at 10:47 PM

On 25 Feb, 22:02, Bob Minchin <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> M plate 405 estate with vented front disc brakes.
> I fitted new discs and pads about 6 months ago and they soon started
> squealing. I thought they would settle down after a while but they are
> still annoying me.
> Any suggestion of how to shut them up please?
>
> Tia
>
> Bob

Try taking the pads out and file a 45 degree chamfer on the leading
edge of the pad - only needs to be 2/3mm deep

<------  Disc rotation <----------
_______                  ______
            |                            \
            |                             |
As new                   After filing


It worked for me on the wifes 206:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt.autos.peugeot/browse_thread/thread/553c4a860e7d7736?hl=en

14 Posts in Topic:

405 Squealing Disc Brakes

Bob Minchin <nospam@[E

2008-02-25 22:02:48

Re: 405 Squealing Disc Brakes

Richard Setford <richa

2008-02-26 06:16:03

Re: 405 Squealing Disc Brakes

"Linea Recta" &

2008-03-16 20:57:11

Re: 405 Squealing Disc Brakes

Bob Minchin <nospam@[E