sounds from my movit brakes!!!...help??

[s6plus]

I recently installed new movit brakes...complete new 342 set...
perfect ..

but one question,,does anybody knows when that "peeping"sound stops??? It drives my girlfriend crazy... a real headturner
I allready drove 800 km...
The sound only comes when I push the brake easely...

Is it a question of time??? [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Who can give me an answer

[DavidR]

Peeping = squealing right? i.e. a high pitched squeal only when braking??

My brakes took 500miles to completely lose the squealing as the pads / discs settled in. Assuming you have used the brakes firmly during the run in time then it may be that the pads need to be fitted with anti-squeal shims or the use of more anti squeal compound (i.e. copper slip) is required between the disc and caliper.

This is taken from the EBC website re brake noise:

NOISE - Light whistling/squeaking (at walking pace)
This noise usually happens as the vehicle is coming to rest and is again typical of a pad that is just bedding in or has been under used. Again the remedy is to allow a few hundred miles for the pads to properly seat and have 100% contact surface against the disc. If the problem occurs intermittently, one good cure is to use the brake severely every day now and again on a safe secluded low traffic piece of road to de-glaze the surface of the brake pad. Obviously extreme caution must be used when recommending this to customers, especially with regard to the low traffic aspect. If the problem occurs continuously and the pad was not fitted with shims on the rear of the steel backing plate, call EBC for a free set of anti-squeal shims, which can be fitted by your local dealer. As this type of incident is usually vehicle specific EBC do not normally undertake to absorb the fitting charges for applying the shims but will issue the shims themselves free of charge.

SCREECHING (a loud squealing noise when applying the brakes at all times)
The usual reason for this is that the pads have not bedded in. If this has happened during the early life of fitment tell the customer to wait 300 - 500 miles until the pads are fully bedded in. This noise is also very prevalent when the pads have been fitted to rotors that have not been turned and have grooves or scoring. This will also extend the bed in time.

This is caused sometimes by the pad bouncing around in the caliper and can be cured by the application of fibre shims. Call EBC for the issue of free shims, the installation of which must be paid for by your installing mechanic, which should solve the problem.

[Joshie]

Everyone I've spoken to - Dippy, JR, me have had this problem when new disks and pads are fitted. I know it drives you crazy. But mine stoppped squeaking when I fitted new pads and the sqeaking never returned. [img]images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[s6plus]

thax guys for the quick answer.. [img]images/graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

I will wait and see...what will happen..of course discs and pads are new, But the first 450 km I drove them with real care..
Discs looks perfect without any scratch..
I hope it's a question of time. It's strrange to put new brake pads on ...because they are like new...

tried to call movit, but they weren't at home...probably a free day in germany..

anyway..thanx for the answers

[s6plus]

just spoke to movit..
they knew what I was talking about...they probably watch this site [img]images/graemlins/jump_clap.gif[/img]
anyway they will send me some of this fibre shims...

[johneroberts]

The shimms wont work....
Change the pads for softer ones Porsche GT2/933
Should sort it out
Cheers
jr

[s6plus]

John, did you try it ...that with the shims??

and what about those brake pads...Same performance?? I've got race brakepads, and those sporty road pads...
and those road pads ..thats the issue...
And the track I don't notice any noise/or I don't mind it all

[johneroberts]

Just remember your car is very heavy, and the more abarasive the pad the more heat, and the more likely that your discs will warp, so use the softer pads they actually disperse the heat better and dont wear the disc so much, but the squeeling is caused by the hardness of the "race" pads that you are using.
Shimms will not work and yes i tried them [img]images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Cheers
jr

[Riz_RS4]

Movits are well nice [img]images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[s6plus]

@johneroberts...
today I received from movit thos porsche "rings"...dampers..
they are from alloy/ one side is a sticker/ on other side is a piece of round alloy that should fit into the piston...
did you try those????
any way thanks for your advice

I hope it will make a difference, otherwise [img]images/graemlins/cry.gif[/img]

[johneroberts]

They are te shimms that were orginally fitted, but they didnt work for me [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Lets hope they do for you [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Cheers
jr