front brake is hissing

d-bug · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Karma :

hi the front brake on my bike is hissing when i pull on the leaver ,

would that mean i need to bleed the brake ?

cheers d-bug Very Happy

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Bikeless · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Karma :

Check your pads for wear.

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Could be that the brakes just need a damn good clean.
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d-bug · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Karma :

ok cheers guys , but i have just had a look at the pads an its seems 1 is worn down more than the other !?
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MattHirst · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

Can you explain a little bit more what the noise sounds like, where its coming from?

I ride a DRZ400SM and when i brake hard with the front i can hear a 'hissing', probably more of a whir, thought something was wrong to start with but it seems its just the noise it makes.

It could do with some 'stickier' pads and a bit of a clean but it brakes well enough to do awesome stoppies Razz

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d-bug · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Karma :

well im doin the front wheel bearings today so i will have a look and a bit of a clean then take its out and let u know more about the sound if its still there after a good clean
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Noxious89123 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Karma :

If one pad is wearin more than the other, then the pistons might be stuck in the caliper and need a good clean up to free them! If it's a sliding caliper, i coul be the bolts the caliper slides on are corroded or covered in crap, stopping the caliper moving as it should. Also what bike? A Mito?

Sintered pads make a kind of hissing sound as they rub against the brake disc.
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damz · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Karma :

iirc vented/drilled discs make a hissing sound
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