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Corsa E-Tec

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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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28th Jul 04 at 19:36

my rears are squealing like a bitch, does that mean that my shoes need changing.

pretty weird actually, it wasn't like that when it went to the garage today, but is know squealing.

cheers

fragpot

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Registered: 29th Feb 04
Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian
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28th Jul 04 at 20:27

probably not. if it feels like its grinding or you can hear grinding then they will need changed. If they are just squeeling then you need to deglaze them. You will need to remove the drum to do this so you can check if they need changed too

modded_corsa

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Registered: 9th May 03
Location: Middlesbrough
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28th Jul 04 at 20:42

essay time

one of the causes of brakes squeeking/squeeling....is build up of brake dust......or the pads/shoes aint been copper greased to stop the grinding/squealing sound

if you take your drum off........get a lil screw/driver.....or a small pry bar if you have one.......and gently lift the shoe...fromt the hub end...outwards..(towards you..)....and shot a bit of copper grease between the shoe and the actual drum casing at the back.....
there should be 3 points of contact with drum casing and the actual shoe (on each shoe...)
these points are:
the top.....either side of the wheel cylinder
the middle
and near the bottom

just take a screwdrive/small pry bar...and gently lift the shoe away....get another screw driver.....get a bit of copper grease on the screwdriver end....and put it on these points....then wipe off the excess off the shoe...

job done...
brakes should stop squealing