buying a cayman s gen 2

[Larry1000]

So it is grey blueish colour cayman s, pdk,xenon headlamps, navigation and Bluetooth... Not sure what else there is really other than I love it. Already completed about 250 miles in it this weekend. One issue...the break squeak at low speeds is back! Must get that seen tO as it will drive crazy!

[Beanoir]

It hasn't had aftermarket performance brake pads fitted has it by any chance? Some of those have a tendency to squeak at low speed. Just a thought.

Apart from that check for stuck stones, my Gen1 cayman often suffered with that.

[Larry1000]

It's all porsche brakes, no mods as far as I can tell. Brakes look about 50% through their life I reckon. I shall have to see how it gets on over the next month or so. Might need to take it in to be checked I guess. Sometimes they squeak, sometimes not but it is only when breaking slowly from slow spees, such as driving in traffic.

[Axel987]

just had both pads and discs changed and still they squeak only at low speeds, its embarassing

[Larry1000]

Hmm, that is a shame. I wonder what it could be that is causing the squeak? I agree it is embaressing and not something that should happen to a sports car, with expensive breaks!

[Beanoir]

I wonder if it's the shims, could be a case of getting applying some brake anti-squeal gunk to the backs of the pads.

[Trev450]

As Beanoir says it could be a lack of lube on the shims. I had exceptionally loud brake squeal from my track car until I got some of this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/111651813602?limghl...

[Larry1000]

Trev450, is that easy to apply yourself? I'm going to give it a go, the squeal is awful! If people look at the car i want ot be because they like it not because it sounds like it has london bus brakes!

[Trev450]

Larry1000 said:

Trev450, is that easy to apply yourself? I'm going to give it a go, the squeal is awful! If people look at the car i want ot be because they like it not because it sounds like it has london bus brakes!

So long as you are confident in removing the brake pads, its a simple case of smearing some of the paste onto the back of the shims or pads if you don't have shims and that's it.