Grabby and squealy rear brake
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 11:05 pm
Hello
On my 2001 350 Bullet the rear brake recently became bit sticky - the pedal sometimes failed to come back up. so I a took apart the brake mechanism, lightly sanded the pads, cleaned everything in alcohol and applied a thin film of grease to the moving parts. That cured the sticky pedal, but now the brake squeals and grabs. It makes a hooting noise and it's hard to brake smoothly at low speeds. Even a little bit of pressure and it's like it's trying to lock the wheel. What have I done wrong?
On my 2001 350 Bullet the rear brake recently became bit sticky - the pedal sometimes failed to come back up. so I a took apart the brake mechanism, lightly sanded the pads, cleaned everything in alcohol and applied a thin film of grease to the moving parts. That cured the sticky pedal, but now the brake squeals and grabs. It makes a hooting noise and it's hard to brake smoothly at low speeds. Even a little bit of pressure and it's like it's trying to lock the wheel. What have I done wrong?