[s-cars] Re:My Hawk HPS Pads for my 993 Big Reds Squeal ..

[Levent Cur]

Yea but once you tried all that, which I have, plus everything else ecs
recommends? What do you think I should do next?

-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Levitt [mailto:lee at wheelman.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 10:47 PM
To: Rich Dauenhauer; leventcur at ameritech.net
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re:My Hawk HPS Pads for my 993 Big Reds Squeal ..


Rich writes:

> I also am/have been suffering this BS.
> Bought my kit incl. Mintex Reds some months ago now,
> After a week or so they exhibited the same issues (but
> it didnt seem to be heat related)

Rich, ECS did nothing wrong. It's up to *you* or your mechanic to keep
the
pads from squealing.

Have you bedded the pads properly?

For one procedure, check out:

http://www.bira.org/bedding.html

Pagid and Mintex both have similar procedures listed on their websites.

No guarantee that this will stop your squealing, btw.

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant (996 C2 calipers with squealing Hawk HPS pads)
'96 A6 quattro avant (with quiet Mintex Red pads)