406 brembos - squeeling - Saxperience

bensvarups · 22nd April 2010, 19:25

Before anyone refers me to the stickies, i've already read them all.

I've tried the Xantia V6 disks and they still squeel like mad, the ones I have are 288mm / 26.5mm thick, grooved and drilled, fit perfectly and work fine but they still squeel. I know people say buy the 283mm disks but i couldn't find them any where, they must only be made in 288's?

Has anyone a REAL solution that has been tested with results???

frankie · 22nd April 2010, 19:30

ive been told copper grease on the back of the pads...

my old man has a 406 coupe, i changed the disc and pads and it squealled like a pikey...

smeared copper grease on the back and havent heard anything since

bensvarups · 22nd April 2010, 19:34

did your dads car just squeel at the end of a braking process, i.e. at slow speeds?

frankie · 22nd April 2010, 19:41

basically.

every time he would slow down to come into the drive it would squeal and coming up to junctions...

when slowing down on the motorway or anything at high speed, then there was nothing

Bickerton · 22nd April 2010, 19:42

You have used some copper grease tho yeah?

blackie_2k5 · 22nd April 2010, 19:44

just try getting some anti-squeel shims and paint the back of the [ads as mentioned, rather pisssed off after reading this as ive bought drilled/grooved 288mms for my vtr, the ones you want are the 283's from the link, you cant get them on the site but if you ring up they still sell em apparantly

bensvarups · 26th April 2010, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackie_2k5

just try getting some anti-squeel shims and paint the back of the [ads as mentioned, rather pisssed off after reading this as ive bought drilled/grooved 288mms for my vtr, the ones you want are the 283's from the link, you cant get them on the site but if you ring up they still sell em apparantly

Yeah they only sell 288mm xantia v6 disks any where nowadays as far as I know, I got mine off ebay, they fit fine but squeel even with shit loads of copper grease on.

Do the 283mm ones squeel less and where can they be bought from??

VTR-Chris · 26th April 2010, 23:49

u sure the pads arent glazed??

take them out and lightly sand the surface down

then re fit with some copaslip on the back of the pads...

webby · 26th April 2010, 23:55

i thought 288 would foul the caliper when bolted to a saxo strut. would 306 gti-6 discs not work they are 283

bensvarups · 27th April 2010, 00:09

no they don't foul at all, i would say 290mm would fit but no more.

the 283's don't seem to be available any more, just had a good luck, yeah gti-6 ones or 307 hdi is another option, my brother has them but they squeel too.

webby · 27th April 2010, 00:10

sell the brembos and buy wilwoods hispecs ect.

bensvarups · 27th April 2010, 00:21

aye i probably will do

ollie-vt- · 27th April 2010, 11:55

i've got the same problem, gonna try some copper shims next week and if that doesn't work i'll be selling them

bensvarups · 27th April 2010, 18:41

where can you buy copper shims? i dont mind the squeeling at the end of the braking cycle but i'm getting it as soon as i touch the pedal with just a bit more than a tiny bit of pressure!!

manc · 27th April 2010, 20:55

Pretty sure I came across a post saying the Xantia 2.0 283mm discs from buypartsby.co.uk didnt squeel, the part no is: SG2690 there uber cheap as well £12.26+vat&del each, worth a go you think?

Alexywhite · 27th April 2010, 21:08

Definately just try putting some copper grease on the back of the pads. It sorted out my problem, costs basically nothing and is really easy!

PhillipM · 27th April 2010, 23:44

Try a bit of Mintex Ceratech on the back of the pads - Camskill sell it, it's only a couple of quid.