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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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subway brakes????

i just installed a new rear with pbr prakes, i had the rotors turned (still in spec) and put new pads on, when im comming to a stop my rear brakes sound like a subway car stoppind, they kinda hum.....almost like there chattering any ideas how to fix this problem?
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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Did you bed the pads in yet? Did you change the front pads also?

Do a panic stop or two and see if that makes a difference.



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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 04:01 AM
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no i didnt ill have to try that today on my way to work
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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LOL subway brakes. yeah just bed them in as eb pointed out. they just have to get broken in to work better as well.
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 11:13 AM
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i did acoulpe of emergency stops this morning and she seems to be getting better, still not gone i have faith in the fact that its gonna go away, if youve ridden on a subway then you know what im talkin about i suppose you 2 have, that was the only descriptin i could think of at the time, they sound almost exzactly the same to me..... thanks again for your help both of you
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