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Old 25-03-2014, 07:38 AM
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I had the squealing at low speeds when I did the brakes on my classic (New disc, pads and caliper refurb)
I had read that I needed to trim the tabs on my pads where they slide in to the caliper, which i did, but it would seem I didnt take enough off. I took them off to trim a little more off and the low speed squeal disappeared.
I also get a slight wobble on the steering wheel at 70mph+. it gets slightly worse under heavy braking at speed but can't be felt through the brake pedal, just the steering wheel.

My theory at the moment is that the outer CV joint on my drive shaft is a little worn (There is a little play when wiggled by hand) which means the shaft isn't running exactly centre and at speed, this would cause a little wobble. under heavy braking at 70mph, the weight of the shaft would be thrown forward which under heavy braking would result in more wobble than at a lower speed, hence why I would notice it at high speed heavy braking and not low speed heavy braking.
It's on my list of things to try and sort out in a few months when I have more cash.
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