Annoying screeching brakes

My 06 model corsa 1.8 GSi has disks in front and drums in the back. Very common for "4-bolt wheel" cars.

Oclerouxenator, disks are clamped from either side by the brake pads. Drums fit over the pads so the pads push outwards against the inside of the drum to slow it down. Imagine the drum (attached to your wheel) being a big circle. The brake pads (aka shoes) are a small circle inside the big circle. When you hit the brakes, the small circle swells up and pushes against the inside of the big circle, causing friction.

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/drum-brake4.jpg
 
Voicy said:
Oclerouxenator, disks are clamped from either side by the brake pads. Drums fit over the pads so the pads push outwards against the inside of the drum to slow it down. Imagine the drum (attached to your wheel) being a big circle. The brake pads (aka shoes) are a small circle inside the big circle. When you hit the brakes, the small circle swells up and pushes against the inside of the big circle, causing friction.

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/drum-brake4.jpg
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ooooo....ockie dokie. Then I think my car has discs in front...cause I can see that shiny silver dick with the "clamps" on it. Dont know why the guy was going on about drums then. :-)
 
ocleroux said:
ooooo....ockie dokie. Then I think my car has discs in front...cause I can see that shiny silver dick with the "clamps" on it. Dont know why the guy was going on about drums then. :-)
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LOL! :D You have discs in the front and drums in the rear OC...that's the way a Polo like your one comes to a standstill.

I will look for a Wiki link for you to study for your homework tonight, just so you know the difference between discs and drums! :D:D :)
 
Voicy said:
You're so gay. :p


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lol....ja well.....I know this is not really the place for someone like me.....but I enjoy learning things here....and I must say you guys have been very helpfull with some of the issues I have had :-)

Out of interest...I saw a ad on TV a while ago. I was busy browsing porn and I heard no squeek brakes...but I missed it. So I dont know what brand it was or who was advertising it. Do you get such a thing where the brakes are guarenteed not to squeek? According to this ad you do but that seems like a dangerous promise to make?
 
ocleroux said:
lol....ja well.....I know this is not really the place for someone like me.....but I enjoy learning things here....and I must say you guys have been very helpfull with some of the issues I have had :-)

Out of interest...I saw a ad on TV a while ago. I was busy browsing porn and I heard no squeek brakes...but I missed it. So I dont know what brand it was or who was advertising it. Do you get such a thing where the brakes are guarenteed not to squeek? According to this ad you do but that seems like a dangerous promise to make?
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I'm just messing dude. :D

It's awesome that you're inquisitive. I remember once filling my car at a station and made my lady test tyre pressure and check water and oil levels. She's never done it before or even knew what the dipstick looked like. She was quite chuffed to learn though. Taught her how to change a plug as well a while back...all of that in return for cooking lessons from her.
 
Voicy said:
I'm just messing dude. :D

It's awesome that you're inquisitive. I remember once filling my car at a station and made my lady test tyre pressure and check water and oil levels. She's never done it before or even knew what the dipstick looked like. She was quite chuffed to learn though. Taught her how to change a plug as well a while back...all of that in return for cooking lessons from her.
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I have to admit...I am sh*t scared for the day that I have a flat. I have never changed a tyre in my life. I would not even know where to start. Pray god that never happens to me. But the other day I decided to open my bonnet to have a peek at my water level. I saw the petrol jock do it once and thought it would be cool to check it. Now, the mistake that I made was to do it right after I got home from Midrand to Eastgate on the highway. The second mistake I made was keeping my face close to the little tank thing. I screwed it open and got a face full of STEAM! WILL NEVER BE DOING THAT AGAIN! urg.
 
ocleroux said:
I have to admit...I am sh*t scared for the day that I have a flat. I have never changed a tyre in my life. I would not even know where to start. Pray god that never happens to me. But the other day I decided to open my bonnet to have a peek at my water level. I saw the petrol jock do it once and thought it would be cool to check it. Now, the mistake that I made was to do it right after I got home from Midrand to Eastgate on the highway. The second mistake I made was keeping my face close to the little tank thing. I screwed it open and got a face full of STEAM! WILL NEVER BE DOING THAT AGAIN! urg.
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Better start learning boet! Practice now while you aren't in the middle of nowhere.
 
Voicy said:
Better start learning boet! Practice now while you aren't in the middle of nowhere.
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You are right. My dad showed me and my sis how to do it. I was totaly bored during his demonstration and was day dreaming. My sis can do it though. But then again she used to a lesbian so to her it comes naturaly lol. Maybe ill ask her to show me again one day.
 
ocleroux said:
You are right. My dad showed me and my sis how to do it. I was totaly bored during his demonstration and was day dreaming. My sis can do it though. But then again she used to a lesbian so to her it comes naturaly lol. Maybe ill ask her to show me again one day.
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Ah! That explains everything!

Someone swapped your christmas gift tags one year so you got the barbie and she got the GI Joes. :p
 
OC...please just remember, this is one case where KY will not be the right thing to take the squeal away..;)
 
are we still talking brakes here?
its now all about shiny silver dicks with clamps on it & GI Joe lesbians :)

OP have u tried copper slip? (before anyone makes any suggestive remarks, its a REAL product :))
 
Coppaslip is NOT a good idea when it comes to squealing discs. You want to stop the car , not make it go faster!
 
Rands said:
are we still talking brakes here?
its now all about shiny silver dicks with clamps on it & GI Joe lesbians :)

OP have u tried copper slip? (before anyone makes any suggestive remarks, its a REAL product :))
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lol. My sister was anything but a GI Joe lesbian. She was lipstick lezzie and trust me...she would have made any guy here drool and have them point to true north! lol

Back on topic....my breaks were dead silent for two days after VW gave it a clean...but now its is going back to squeeling. Seems I will just have to make peace with it. :-) I am just upset cause they charged me R400.00 labour for the cleaning. tsk.
 
Hi Fazda, I assume you are only sarcastic.

One doesn't apply Coppaslip to the disk but on to the back of the pad where the piston makes contact and then only a slight coating. One can also try some high temperature silicon sealant on the back of the pad where the piston makes contact, but again only a thin layer. If the previous ideas don't work, get the thinnest Velamoid gasket material available and glue it on the back of the pad to ensure that the piston is pressing on it instead of the pad.

Sometimes a light coating of non-drip high temp grease on the side of the pad where it makes contact with the calliper housing will also stop a squeal.

There are quite a few solutions depending where the origin of the squeal is.

Some pads come prepared with anti squeal coatings on the back.

Disclaimer: All above solutions only to be done by persons that know what they are doing. No claims accepted.

Happy squeal hunting.
 
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I certainly was Stokkies. I was just worried that OC was going to schmeer Coppaslip all over his discs which might have unfortunate consequences! ;)
 
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