Squealing and rattly brakes

Post by **simon** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:08 pm

Guess I need the anti-squeal and anti-rattle pads from Eliseparts? Anyone else tried them? Probably cost more than they really should so any alternative suggestions?
I've got copper grease on already by they still squeal.

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:14 pm

Fcuking bed them properly then

90% of all squealy brakes I've ever had (on any car) have been solved by a good bedding process. Also, if it's used on a commute, re-doing it every once in a while doesn't do any damage.

Rattling is cured by the anti-rattle buffers you fit to the calipers. DON'T get the Eliseparts ones though, they are sh*t and fall off. The genuine Lotus ones are actually better (for once)

Post by **simon** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:00 pm

I have bed them in properly!
Just not your way

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:03 pm

And they squeal..... hmmm...

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:07 pm

Oh, and just to clarify - the bedding procedure isn't mine! I was recommended it, the read it on the web, along with the very good technical explanation of why it works. (will go on a search for it now)

I've used it for 5 years on a variety of pads with this car and several others (sheds/barges) Worked perfectly on every single one and I've never had the spontaneously disappearing greenstuffs a lot of people report.

Could be that I'm easy on the brakes of course....

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:07 pm

Si,
I'm with shug get the lotus anti rattle pads I think they cost avbout 50p from lotus and work.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:17 pm

Eliseparts ones are a joke...

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:28 pm

Shug wrote:Oh, and just to clarify - the bedding procedure isn't mine! I was recommended it, the read it on the web, along with the very good technical explanation of why it works. (will go on a search for it now)

I've used it for 5 years on a variety of pads with this car and several others (sheds/barges) Worked perfectly on every single one and I've never had the spontaneously disappearing greenstuffs a lot of people report.

Could be that I'm easy on the brakes of course....

I've only found the hard breaking works for a while tho, it's start to creep back again soon enuff. Could well be because of the cheap pads I use tho!?

Agreed the Eliseparts buffer pads are crap. They have stopped rattle tho which is at least as bad!

scott

Post by ed » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:14 pm

2 of my 4 eliseparts ones came off when they were fitted!

Good job i didnt have to pay for them!

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:32 am

Nice one was just about to ask if I should order these or not