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rgk
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Brake squeal

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I know brake squeal can be hard to pinpoint and fix, but maybe someone here knows what the culprit might be if one of my brakes squeals only at very low speeds. I have already lubricated the caliper pins, but not the backs of the anti-rattle hardware. Any ideas?
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billofdurham
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Regardless of the speed when the squeal starts coat the backs of the pads with a copper based grease. That is all I have used since I have had cars with disc brakes and none of them has ever squealed.

Bill.
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1996 850GLT 2.5 20v Estate Manual.
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