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Old 11-11-2008, 07:40 AM   #58 (permalink)
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Re: Project: Ballistic Titan

Interesting build... and very nicely done with the write-ups and all.... There's just one thing you didn't mention in your brake job... Pad lube. It's always a good idea to lube the slide rails and the backs of the pads to enable the pads to slide and work properly and to minimize the squealing when applying the brakes. Many overlook this step and some don't even know that it's necessary or how to do it. Here's a small excerpt I found on the subject. It might help.

Remove the old brake pads from the caliper (usually held in place by several clips), but, before putting on the new ones, you must do something. Remember the little packets of grease you bought? These are used to lubricate the brake pads. Careful now -- not on the front of the pad, which comes in contact with the rotor, but on the back. The pads attach to the caliper via a plate-and-clip arrangement. The lubricant goes between the plate and the back of the brake pad. Got it?

Don't overlook this. If you don't do it, you'll get a horrible screeching sound every time you apply the brakes, like a dinosaur in heat (and you know how horny those velociraptors used to get). After you apply the grease, attach the pad to the plate and slide the whole thing into place.
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