Brake pad rubbing noise - what is the correct way to fix this?

[Woodenfish]

With the caliper removed you want to clean any and all points of contact with the brake pad. The idea is to keep the brake pad from sticking on the mounting boss. The pad needs to be able to slide freely. I see a lot of rust and debris building up on cars and trucks but very little on a motorcycle. Cleaning tools might be a wire brush, a scraper, or maybe even a rag. I don’t think people are riding their Spyders through salted slushy winter weather, so build up should be very minimal if any. The best thing though, is the lubrication as described in my earlier post. The manufacturer does not lubricate these points of contact during original assembly. By doing so, you might alleviate yourself from future problems a lack of lubricant might cause under some circumstances.

 

[Allen42]

With the caliper removed you want to clean any and all points of contact with the brake pad. The idea is to keep the brake pad from sticking on the mounting boss. The pad needs to be able to slide freely.

I feel like I can do that pretty easily with the caliper on, the brake cleaner spray, and a rag on a paint stirrer. Then I lubed the back of the pad plate with a very thin layer of anti-seize before sliding it back in. No bueno?

 

[Woodenfish]

No bueno!

 

[Allen42]

No bueno!

What's not good? What did I miss?

 

[Woodenfish]

I’m not a fan of anti-seize being used as a lubricant on brake parts. Its use is for threaded fasteners. I have little use for this product in general because it’s absolutely sloppy to work with, it also changes dry torque measurements which can lead to over tightening. The only grease I do recommend for brake components is the silicone brake grease mentioned above. This is just my personal long term professional experience and opinion. If you’re satisfied that is okay with me.

 

[FrogmanDave]

Remove calipers and pads; clean off all pad mounting points of rust or debris; remove any caliper slides, pins, their bushings, and lubricate with silicone brake grease. Nothing will work as well as silicone brake grease at reducing brake noise. Apply a thin wipe onto the brake pad contact points with the caliper or mount, and also onto the backside of the brake pad backing plate. Anything greased with this lubricant lightly will not create service issues. A thin coat is better than a heavy coat. Once all together again, this should take care of most noise as noise is created by a vibration.

What he said.

 

[Allen42]

Thanks. Maybe when I actually change the brakes, I might try silicone. It's interesting that even among the experienced and pros, there is hardly ever a consensus on "best". Love it, sort of! lol