ijg (06/18/82)
A while back I had to replace the front pads on my 81 Accord on an emergency basis,i.e., no pad left on the right wheel and time for work. I didn't turn the rotors but just changed the pads. The brakes work just fine except for the *horrendous* squealing when stopping. Short of puling the rotors and having them turned, does anyone know of a way to eliminate the squeal? There is also a slight squeek in normal driving. Thanx, I. J. Gordon ihuxi!ijg
berry@sri-unix (06/21/82)
One of the characteristics of disc brakes is that they squeal. Many measures have been tried to alleviate this problem, with quite a bit of success. One of the cheapest is to buy "MetalMaster" brake pads from Repco. These are specially formulated to end brake dust, squeal and even stop you better than stack pads. Many parts houses carry them, and ads can be found in every issue of Road & Track and Car & Driver. My favorite source (because they specialize in Fiat parts) is Bayless Racing in Marietta, Georgia. They want $US 24.95 per axle for the pads for most cars. Address: Bayless Racing Inc. 1377 Barclay Circle Marietta, GA 30060 USA. (404) 422-6274 They will take orders over the phone if you can charge it to Visa or Mastercharge. I got my pads within a week of ordering. --berry Kercheval