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Subject Topic: Noisy brakes
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30/5/2006 at 10:43pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Abbey Expression 470
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Hi all. Can someone tell me why my caravan brakes squeal like a stuck pig everytime I brake. I checked the linings late last year and there was some material left. Am I right in thinking a powder called Fullers Earth was used to cure this problem years ago, on cars, before the age of discs and computerised engine management. Many thanks.


30/5/2006 at 10:48pm
 Location: Reading
 Outfit: Abbey Freestyle 520L
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take off the drums & remove the dust, that should stop it. If not reline the shoes.

 



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30/5/2006 at 11:03pm
 Location: notts
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rough the drum and shoes up with emry cloth, this may or may not cure it, older type linings tend to go hard and shiny u may have to live with it, also check if they are pulling off correctly as they may still be catching the drum when released, all this is asuming they are correctly set up


31/5/2006 at 11:19am
 Location: Blackburn Lancashire
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chanmfering the leading (front) edge of the shoes with a sharp knife helps as well.

Also, cut criss cross lines in the braking material with a stanley knife or similar.

However, you mention "some material left"... how much is some? If  eighth of an inch get them changed.

Then chamfer and criss cross the new ones.



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