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Gave up on eyeballing brake clearance, started using a feeler gauge. Callbacks dropped big time.
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oscarh167mo ago
Saw my buddy at the shop always fighting brake squeal. He used to guess the pad clearance. Got a lot of comebacks, people saying brakes still noisy. Then he bought a cheap feeler gauge set. Started checking every rotor. Callbacks basically vanished after that.
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derek8687mo ago
@oscarh16, that bit about callbacks vanishing after using a feeler gauge is so true. It reminds me of when I kept hearing squeaks from my truck's suspension and just tightened things by feel. The noise always came back until I borrowed a torque wrench and followed the actual specs. Suddenly, no more weird sounds. It's like your buddy found out, sometimes you just need the right tool to stop guessing. Cheap tools can really save your bacon.
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parker_rivera837mo ago
Yeah, a cheap dial indicator saved me from guessing on wheel bearings too.
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