Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
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RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
ORIGINAL: nutflush607
I talked with with a Harley salesman and questioned him about what I have read here. He use to be a service writer for a car dealership. This is what they would do for squeaking breaks. They have also tried it on bikes. Take off the break pad and apply heavy grease to the back side of the pad and that should take care of the squeal. (remember NOT on the front of the pad.. ON the back side of the pad)
I talked with with a Harley salesman and questioned him about what I have read here. He use to be a service writer for a car dealership. This is what they would do for squeaking breaks. They have also tried it on bikes. Take off the break pad and apply heavy grease to the back side of the pad and that should take care of the squeal. (remember NOT on the front of the pad.. ON the back side of the pad)
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RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
You guys are getting this grease thing all wrong. The lubricant looks like grease but it is a compound that, when dried puts a silicone "connection" & isolator on the back side of the pads, where the pistons contact the pad. Regular grease will turn to liquid and run lubricating your pads. Something you do not wish to do. A sample of one of the many products available in photos. This is not a endorsement for this or any brand but a much warranted safety announcement. Do not use regular grease!
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RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
Hi All, My 08 Ultra \\;has a squeal in the rear brake and the dealer says Harley is coming out with a fix or statement or something soon. I guess the Bremco brake is at fault. \\;I'm gonna wait to see if a warranty fix might be coming. \\;The problem seems too widespread for Harley to continue to ignore? \\; \\;
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RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
I JUST got done with this very same problem!!!!!! My 04 EGC developed a rear brake squeal for 4 days and when I got home that night I put it up on the stand and found the inner pad was TOTALLY gone and the outer was 98% gone!!! \\; \\; The bike had only 9700 miles on it. \\; The rotor was etched past any type of saveing. \\; I wound up getting creamic brakes and a Russell rotor from FogHollow and had it in less than 48hrs of ordering!!!! \\;Noise gone. \\;
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RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
ORIGINAL: Scotty Boom Boom
Hi All, My 08 Ultra \\;\\\\\\;has a squeal in the rear brake and the dealer says Harley is coming out with a fix or statement or something soon. I guess the Bremco brake is at fault. \\;\\\\\\;I'm gonna wait to see if a warranty fix might be coming. \\;\\\\\\;The problem seems too widespread for Harley to continue to ignore? \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\;
Hi All, My 08 Ultra \\;\\\\\\;has a squeal in the rear brake and the dealer says Harley is coming out with a fix or statement or something soon. I guess the Bremco brake is at fault. \\;\\\\\\;I'm gonna wait to see if a warranty fix might be coming. \\;\\\\\\;The problem seems too widespread for Harley to continue to ignore? \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\;
I heard the same thing from a dealer down in VA this week. \\; My squeal has gotten quieter with 5000 miles on it.
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RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
I posted the fix for this on this forum. GEt gasket materail and cut a gasket the approx size of where the pistons meet the brake pads. Glue the gasket to the pad with the thick red Permatex Gasket Shellac. Not a peep afterward.
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From: Oviedo, FL
RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
I just turned 3500 miles, and my rear brake squeal appears to be going away. It only happens now on occasion. Perhaps they just had to wear in.
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RE: Fix for 08 touring bike rear brake squeal
Mine does squeal but it does have a sound like the pads are wore out. Like metal on metal. There is plenty of pad left. I can touch the brake and it stops for 20-30 seconds and starts again. Anyone know if there a problem with pistons on the Brembos
