SQUEEEEEAL!

[fest]

yikes!

I have been afflicted by the
Pernicious BRAKE SQUEAL!

this seems to have been precipitated
by adjusting the Parking Brake

no squeal (at all) before this
after adjustment started squealing BAD
after brakes were fully warmed up
and then coming back into town into traffic
(most embarrasing)

loosening the Parking Brakes did help (some)
but it is still there

today I backed off the Parking Brake Shoes all the way
but the Brakes still squeal

the 2 phenomenon may not be related
i.e. the brakes may have started to squeal
independantly of the Parking Brake issue

but
I don't think so

plus applying the Parking Brake slightly
makes the squeal go away

so

DOES ANY ONE KNOW OF A CURE?


I have a 'tour' coming up
(OR wine country with FCA,
will I be seeing any of you all?)
and would like to resolve by then

[Deane]

Mine used to do the same thing.

There's a forked springy thing that centers the parking brake pads away from the rotor when they're not applied. I've forgotten exactly how it looks, but I think you might be able to loosen its mounting bolts and center the pads better over the rotor.

[fest]

thanks!

I thought it might be Parking Brake related

I will take a look
and give it a shot