Thread: W126 - squeaking brakes, but pads are fine?
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Old 04-30-2009, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Arthur Dalton View Post
Brake pad squeal is not coming from the pad side..it is caused by a high freq. vibration between the backside of the pad and the caliper piston/s...the pad damps that problem.
You can also use anti-squeal Paste, but that is usually a temporary fix, as it does not last long.

http://catalog.peachparts.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=1986-Mercedes--benz-560sel-Brake&yearid=1986%40%401986&makeid=63%40%40MERCEDES%2DBENZ%40%4063%40%40MERCEDES%2DBENZ%40%40X&modelid=6307%3AMBC%7C1547%3AED%7C10000060%40%40560SEL&catid=241658%40%40Brake&subcatid=241665@@Brake+Anti+Squeal+Paste&mode=PA
Tried three times with this link but it failed. Got an "oops" each time.

Is there another way to see this??

Thanks,
Mike
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