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MINI T · Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:16 PM

my mini is 2 years old. only had it a 3 months. about 6 weeks ago noticed the brakes squeaked ever so slighlty as she comes to a stop. it isn't as i put the brakes on but as the car stops. so there is a bit of a delay. took it in for a check and was told that they were fine...
hmm!! any ideas what it might be?? these aren't new as far as i'm aware.a few years ago i had a focus and when the brakes were replaced they squeaked dreadfully after but worked really well.

any advice would be much appreciated.

Root Ginger · Mar 23rd, 2006, 10:43 PM

Both of my cars do this at times. nothing to worry about can be reduced by using copper grease behind the pads when fitting.

smc · Mar 23rd, 2006, 10:53 PM

Try using autosol ( cream that polish chrome ) by apply evenly on both side of the disc. It works on mine.

pocketrocketowner · Mar 24th, 2006, 04:38 AM

You are experiencing disc/pad "glazing" which comes about when you "baby" your brakes.
A few "brisk" stops while you are out and about will generate enough heat to burn off the glazing.
This is provided the people who told you your brakes were fine actually looked and it is not a case of very thin brake pads. If it countinues and grows louder and grindier, you will then know you have just trashed your discs.....
Hope this helps

MINI T · Mar 24th, 2006, 05:37 AM

thanks a lot. i'll try the harder braking. i have been a bit gentle on them...and if there's a loud grinding noise afterwards...then i'll know it was the pads!!!
cheers!

faster,Tobias! · Mar 24th, 2006, 06:19 AM

My brakes began squealing about two months ago, and I took it in to the shop fearing that I had been hard on the brakes (autocrossed a few times) and worn them down prematurely. They told me the same thing that pocketrocket reports; glazing - comes with the stop & go driving we experience in heavy traffic. A couple of hard stops and my brakes no longer squeal.

Mar 23rd, 2006, 09:16 PM	#1
MINI T EFCin your heart and soul Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: liverpool Local Time: 07:56 PM Posts: 256 Offline	squeaky brakes my mini is 2 years old. only had it a 3 months. about 6 weeks ago noticed the brakes squeaked ever so slighlty as she comes to a stop. it isn't as i put the brakes on but as the car stops. so there is a bit of a delay. took it in for a check and was told that they were fine... hmm!! any ideas what it might be?? these aren't new as far as i'm aware.a few years ago i had a focus and when the brakes were replaced they squeaked dreadfully after but worked really well. any advice would be much appreciated.

Mar 23rd, 2006, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 07:56 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	Both of my cars do this at times. nothing to worry about can be reduced by using copper grease behind the pads when fitting. It was acceptable in the 80's

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Mar 23rd, 2006, 10:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
smc smcc Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore Local Time: 03:56 AM Posts: 300 Offline	Try using autosol ( cream that polish chrome ) by apply evenly on both side of the disc. It works on mine.

Mar 24th, 2006, 04:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
pocketrocketowner Best Personal Regards Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ile de Vaux, France Local Time: 07:56 PM Posts: 2,037 Offline	You are experiencing disc/pad "glazing" which comes about when you "baby" your brakes. A few "brisk" stops while you are out and about will generate enough heat to burn off the glazing. This is provided the people who told you your brakes were fine actually looked and it is not a case of very thin brake pads. If it countinues and grows louder and grindier, you will then know you have just trashed your discs..... Hope this helps

Mar 24th, 2006, 05:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
MINI T EFCin your heart and soul Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: liverpool Local Time: 07:56 PM Posts: 256 Offline	thanks a lot. i'll try the harder braking. i have been a bit gentle on them...and if there's a loud grinding noise afterwards...then i'll know it was the pads!!! cheers!

Mar 24th, 2006, 06:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
faster,Tobias! Fanatically Enthiusiastic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 12:56 PM Posts: 1,150 Offline	My brakes began squealing about two months ago, and I took it in to the shop fearing that I had been hard on the brakes (autocrossed a few times) and worn them down prematurely. They told me the same thing that pocketrocket reports; glazing - comes with the stop & go driving we experience in heavy traffic. A couple of hard stops and my brakes no longer squeal.

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