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Squealing and rattly brakes
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:08 pm
by simon
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:14 pm
by Shug
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)
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:00 pm
by simon
I have bed them in properly!
Just not your way
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:03 pm
by Shug
And they squeal..... hmmm...
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:07 pm
by Shug
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....
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:07 pm
by Stephen
Si,
I'm with shug get the lotus anti rattle pads I think they cost avbout 50p from lotus and work.
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:17 pm
by Gareth
Eliseparts ones are a joke...
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:28 pm
by Scottd
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
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:14 pm
by ed
2 of my 4 eliseparts ones came off when they were fitted!
Good job i didnt have to pay for them!
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:32 am
by The_Rossatron
Nice one was just about to ask if I should order these or not
