MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: will88 on July 14, 2014, 11:10:15 am

Title: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: will88 on July 14, 2014, 11:10:15 am

Ive attempted everything to try and rid the noise of the squeal, from the anti brake squeal paste to the pads and shims and not how much success. Can anybody else recommend any otter solutions.

Also do all 4 pot Calipers inherently squeal?

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: Dan648v on July 14, 2014, 11:48:39 am

Mine howl at times! I'm use to it now :D

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: will88 on July 14, 2014, 12:39:17 pm

Are yours the 986 or the 996T

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: bacillus on July 14, 2014, 01:04:33 pm

What pads are you using?

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: Dan648v on July 14, 2014, 03:34:52 pm

Mine are the Dave B nqsbbk Porsche 986 setup using mintex m1144 pads  :happy2:

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: bacillus on July 14, 2014, 05:25:22 pm

Quote from: Dan648v on July 14, 2014, 03:34:52 pm

Mine are the Dave B nqsbbk Porsche 986 setup using mintex m1144 pads  :happy2:

I suspect you haven't bedded them in properly or you are not using them frequently enough with fast road usage.

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: MC71 on July 14, 2014, 05:38:45 pm

Mine squealed a lot after they were first fitted then they calmed down and not heard a noise out of them for the last year now. Not looking forward to fittng new pads soon!

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: dan930 on July 14, 2014, 05:40:48 pm

Try some pagid cera-tec gel

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: Dan648v on July 14, 2014, 05:52:22 pm

Its done 2500 miles between its last mots  :innocent:

In fairness after a few stops it goes away, it's probs just scrubbing off all the water and cleaning products from it's sheltered life   :grin:

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: will88 on July 15, 2014, 12:07:46 am

Ive tried the ceretec anti squeal paste with no hope and I've tried shims. I think the last alternative will be a good combination of discs and pads. What everyones experiences and which pads are the most quietest that you have had success with.

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: rich83 on July 15, 2014, 09:13:33 am

Take it out and do loads of highish speed stops.  Might fix it

Title: Re: NQSBBK 986 Brake Squeaaaaal....!
Post by: X88DRS on July 21, 2014, 08:16:18 am

I had this same problem with my 996t setup went through 4 pairs of pads and a disk skim. In the end I used pagid pads and got rid of the squeeling. Also have very bad pulsing of the brakes this was also sorted with the pagid pads. I noticed that the pads that have the weights on them seemed to stop the squeeling.


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