brake squeak

[bgalla]

My recently restored 36 has a single wheel squeak when the brake is applied, but only the last 10-20 feet before a completed stop. I have driven 100 miles on the new shoes and no change. Any ideas? Thanks Bruce

[alanwoodieman]

sounds like a little oil/grease is on the lining. try spraying brake cleaner on the shoes--hard to do but try

[1931 flamingo]

I'd keep driving it. Are the shoes chamferred on the leading/trailing edges??
Paul in CT

[fordor41]

ditto on chamferring the egdes

[Frank Miller]

Squeaks are usually from the metal to metal parts. My dad has a squeak in his Model a and I lubricated all the rollers pins and what not and that pretty much cleared it up. Used permatex brake grease.

[fordor41]

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Originally Posted by Frank Miller

Squeaks are usually from the metal to metal parts. My dad has a squeak in his Model a and I lubricated all the rollers pins and what not and that pretty much cleared it up. Used permatex brake grease.

not necessarily, shoes & disc pads with sharp 90 deg, edges can squeal.

[50fordcoupeman]

While chamferring, lightly run some 600 grit over the shoes and brake drum to remove any junk that may be on there.

[FlatheadTed]

Can be ,The new type soft lining when it gets glassed make a noise its the copper type wire imbed in the material ,try all the above fixes and 50 coup mans ,