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Squeaky brakes.

Tux

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Over the last few months my front brakes have been squealing, seems to get worse in the cold.

Finally got sick of people looking at my loud EV, and took it to the dealer,
Was told there is a replacement campaign on that issue at the moment and the disks will be replaced.

It's going to take one month to get the parts in. looking forward to the silence of the CE 04 again soon.


Has anyone else had this issue?
 
Over the last few months my front brakes have been squealing, seems to get worse in the cold.

Finally got sick of people looking at my loud EV, and took it to the dealer,
Was told there is a replacement campaign on that issue at the moment and the disks will be replaced.

It's going to take one month to get the parts in. looking forward to the silence of the CE 04 again soon.


Has anyone else had this issue?
I've read on Facebook France that some people had the same problem, some of them had a badly mount calliper.
 
Yes, mine are squeaking more and more and today while moving at a slow speed and not touching the levers a sound and feel similar to disc grinding occurred. Wtf was that?
 
My front brakes have become intolerable at around 10,000 miles / 16,000 km. I've tried cleaning the rotors, but it still returns. Symptoms sound very much like what @SeaE04 has described. Anyone get it sorted out?
 
I was just about to check the forum again as mine continue to squeak and it drives me nuts and sounds so cheap. Reminds me of a kids bike caliper brakes.
 
Over the last few months my front brakes have been squealing, seems to get worse in the cold.

Finally got sick of people looking at my loud EV, and took it to the dealer,
Was told there is a replacement campaign on that issue at the moment and the disks will be replaced.

It's going to take one month to get the parts in. looking forward to the silence of the CE 04 again soon.


Has anyone else had this issue?
Same here the more the temperature goes down the more they make noises, I will talk to my dealers about replacing them.
Thank you
Yves
 
Try removing the brake pads (if these are traditional style calipers and pads) and coating the outside contact surfaces (the ones that touch the pistons and the 'grooves' in the calipers that the pads side in - obviously NOT the friction side of the pads that press against the rotors) with grease. There is special grease for this purpose, maybe you can find it at typical auto parts stores. This is commonly done to prevent brake squeal like you describe and is supposed to be done on installation of new brake pads.
Although from all your reports, it sounds like a more serious design flaw, but it doesn't hurt to try it out. On my C650 (as well as my other two BMW motorcycles) removing the pads to do this type of service is a matter of minutes, the calipers do not need to come off their mountings.
 
I was just about to check the forum again as mine continue to squeak and it drives me nuts and sounds so cheap. Reminds me of a kids bike caliper brakes.
Me again,
I when to my dealer last week, on the the senior tech toll me to buy some rim cleaner to remove the dust from brake on wheel apply on the brake and caliber, let it soak and then wash it with a pressure washer. The thing is we don't use our brakes that much so they get really dirty. He toll me even on the Porsches ev there brakes squeak as well.
Cheers!
Safe ride everyone!
Yves
 
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