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  • Edmund C.
    Very Frequent User
    • April 14, 2015
    • 232

    1966 L79, Honking Nosie and Slight Vibration from Brakes

    Folks: Hope that all goes well. I need some guidance. Since I have owned this vehicle the brakes have worked super. However, after a week of sitting, her brakes always sqeeked a little bit until the vehicle got warm. However, the last two times that I have taken her out; while the brakes seem to work OK, they have recently "honked and shuttered" a bit when I applied the brakes. This is a new sound and feel and it has me a bit concerned. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Best regards, Ned
  • Frank E.
    Very Frequent User
    • May 31, 1986
    • 189

    #2
    Re: 1966 L79, Honking Nosie and Slight Vibration from Brakes

    Happened to me just in the past couple of months. I too had a moaning sound and a vibration that sounded like it was sheet metal. The only sheet metal is the stone shield. I looked up when I changed the pads and it was 16 years ago. (Time flies when you're having fun) I replaced all pads with some NAPA pads and flushed the braking system with some new dot3. No more vibrations, moans or horrible squealing. My '66 stops straight. I might add that the rotors were perfect with no gouges or the like.

    Good luck.....
    Frank


    1966 Milano Maroon Roadster
    2004 CE Z06

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    • Duke W.
      Beyond Control Poster
      • January 1, 1993
      • 15672

      #3
      Re: 1966 L79, Honking Nosie and Slight Vibration from Brakes

      The pads are probably "glazed", and there are three things you can do.

      1. Find a safe road where you can make half a dozen maximum g decelerations from at least 50 MPH down to about 10 MPH in quick succession.

      2. Remove the pads and scruff them with course grit paper, like 60-80.

      3. If the above two don't fix the problem install new pads.

      Duke

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      • Edmund C.
        Very Frequent User
        • April 14, 2015
        • 232

        #4
        Re: 1966 L79, Honking Nosie and Slight Vibration from Brakes

        Frank and Duke: Thanks guys. Much obliged.

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