squeaky rear brake post-600 mile service

[ducatiz]

squeaky brakes can be due to a lot of things.

removing the pads regularly, cleaning them off and (some of you will not agree) sanding them is a great way to keep your brakes in top notch shape.

why?  the brake surface starts to wear uneven.  the trick is to keep it flat and mated to the friction surface.

it doesn't take long.  you don't need to remove the caliper to pull the pads out. 

i use an orbital sander with 3/0 grit emery paper (i.e. very fine).  pull the pads off, clean them with brake parts cleaner and a plastic wire brush, then lay them out on newspaper on the driveway so they are flat.  use the sander for like 2 seconds and check..  you should get a nice flat surface, evenly sanded.

re install them with brake anti-squeal on the back, just a little, where the pucks make contact and the sides.

your rotors will last 10x as long as well, they'll wear evenly.

tools i use:

orbital sander (small)
punch (to take pad pins out)
small hammer (to hit punch)
plastic wire brush
needle nose pliers

i think that's it.  usually takes about 20 minutes start to finish for the front

one nice thing is that you do NOT need to put the pads back into the same location since they are renewed.

ride the brakes gently for 50-100 miles and you are good.