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Brake Squeal
Posted by john haller (more from john haller) on Sun, 3 Mar 2002 23:37:03
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00

I recently did a pretty complete brake job on my '81 Saab 900S. I
replaced all the rotors, pads, and associated hardware. The brakes work
great, but there are a couple of issues I thought maybe somebody on the
list might have some ideas about.
There is a squeal in the left front wheel when I apply the brakes.
It seems to be more prevalent when stopping from slow speeds. The car
seems to stop straight, with no pulling to either side.
The emergency brake has never worked since I have owned this car. I
thought putting on new pads would fix this, but the emergency brake
still does not work. I followed the procedure in the Chiltons manual for
resetting the calipers, but it did not seem to have any effect. When I
was reworking the front brakes, I had a hell of a time getting the
calipers to compress. I finally worked the emergency brake mechanism
back and forth a few times, and then the calipers seemed to compress
with no problem. I don't know if there is a relationship there or not.
Does anyone know a good source for weather-stripping items, such as
around the doors and the sun roof? If anyone has any input on any of
these issues, please feel free to drop me a line.
John Haller
Ogallala NE
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