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Scooters - 50cc => Agility 50 => Topic started by: ScottNicol on October 04, 2010, 07:20:26 PM

Title: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: ScottNicol on October 04, 2010, 07:20:26 PM

Hello again! :)

My front brake whenever I pull it in and out of my drive and when I ride at low speed (< 10MPH), it will sqeak (really high pitch). I know it's the front brake as when I move it on its own (on the stand), it makes the noise. Do the brakes need bleeding or the calipers readjusting?

Cheers,
Scott!

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: omfgdotcodotuk on October 04, 2010, 08:22:40 PM

to be honest i dont think theres anything wrong at all,you could try 1 of 2 things 1 changing your pads for after market ones 2 or you could also remove the pads that are in there and smear a lil copper grease (ON THE BACK SIDE OF PADS NOT BRAKING SURFACE) the key word here is a little,squeaks on front disk brakes tend to be vibration the grease will or should supress this.Let me know how it goes bud :) ps the grease worked for me ;)

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: ScottNicol on October 04, 2010, 08:31:49 PM

Cheers mate! I'll have another look tomorrow and get back to you. Is it possible to move the pads a mm away from the rotor or are they set?

Also, as a side note, I've checked the oil and cleaned the air box. Is there any other maintenance I should do?

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: omfgdotcodotuk on October 04, 2010, 08:41:42 PM

take the pads out and lightly grease the backs,then post again if you got issues ;)re maintainance your plug could do with a once over too bud and a genaral inpection of nuts and bolts as they tend to come lose :)

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: oswaldters on October 04, 2010, 10:04:02 PM

And don't forget to check those valve clearances.  If you haven't downloaded the agility service manual you should do so. 

There are links to it posted on the site - just search service manuals.

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: wordslinger on October 05, 2010, 01:15:38 AM

Cheers mate!

..dude..you from th' land down under??

 ;D

..yours is a 2007, right...which i reckon you bought used...

..brake "squeal" is nothing much to worry about, as long as you're stopping ok...

..some pad compositions squeal more than other..

..now a..."grinding" noise should raise a bit of concern..

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: ScottNicol on October 07, 2010, 02:29:35 PM

I get a really unhealthy sound while breaking. It's hard to describe... I'll get the service manual and see what that has to say too.

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: Rianna on October 07, 2010, 03:42:39 PM

"Unhealthy"...how so? And do you mean you here a noise all the time, or only when you apply the brake?

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: johnuana on October 07, 2010, 07:58:26 PM

i have exactly the same thing :D front brake squeaks when i use it stopping at low speed. i don't think it's anything to be worried about ;D

Quote from: wordslinger on October 05, 2010, 01:15:38 AM

..as long as you're stopping ok...

;)

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: omfgdotcodotuk on October 07, 2010, 08:29:04 PM

it aint john ;)

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: Rianna on October 07, 2010, 09:05:12 PM

Yeah...squeaks...I read "unhealthy" and thought maybe he meant a different or new type of noise...

Title: Re: Front Brake Sqeaking
Post by: wordslinger on October 07, 2010, 09:55:53 PM

..it'll probably go away once you ride it for a few kms...

..especially if it's been setting for a while when you bought it...