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Noisy brakes - Peter Arnold - 26-04-2023
My driveway slopes gently downward towards the road. When I reverse out of my garage to the road the brakes make a dreadful noise and vibration. Fairly drives the missus crackers. The brake linings are clean and chamfered in the usual manner. In forward motion there is occasionally a bit of a squeak but nothing like the noise when reversing. Perhaps one of the forums sages could shed some light?
RE: Noisy brakes - "Slack Alice" Simon - 26-04-2023
Not unusual, a lot due to the design of suspension/brake system.
Maybe reverse into the garage?
RE: Noisy brakes - andrew34ruby - 26-04-2023
Turn the radio volume up a bit.
RE: Noisy brakes - David Stepney - 26-04-2023
I echo what Simon has said above. My RP has made the most awful 'railway brake' noises in reverse ever since I have had it. Relining the brakes and generally tinkering with them has made little on no difference, and I have now learned to live with it. I suspect that the design of the front suspension allows a small amount of float fore and aft, with the result that the front brakes come on partially when reversing
At least I appear to have cured my noisy brakes going forward (cross fingers)!
RE: Noisy brakes - Ivor Hawkins - 26-04-2023
Peter, the solution is simple, when reversing out of your drive use the hand brake and your worries will be over!
RE: Noisy brakes - Chris KC - 26-04-2023
Brakes? Or rear axle tramp?