After a good, hard ride ( about 90 minutes ) on a short track that I use near work, the brakes started sgealing and grinding. There was no mud or moisture, only dirt. The quad's less than a week old and I wasn't abusive.
Are the 2000 2X4 400 Scrambler pads the same as the 1999's?
I may have to upgrade to better pads. Any comments or suggestions?

 

I have a 2000 TB and my brakes have been squeeling from day one, they work fine but it is annoying as hell. Please help!!!

 

I think if you clean them with some Disk Brake Cleaner it would help.

 

I once had a 96 300 express that did the same thing. It squealed from day one as well. It did get better over time and while I don't have it now the new owner says that it no longer does it.
The dealer at first told me to try this. Go in reverse at a pretty good speed and lock up the brakes and this should stop it. I tried it and it was a little better. The next option was to replace the disc and I didn't want to put the money into that. The only other suggestion that I have is to just not use the brakes...put your foot down like the flinestones...It will eventually stop, or run over you..
Try the reverse thing...Also there are some pads that you can get that are better than the stock pads, this may help..

Tony

97 Scrambler 500 99 Explorer 400

 

I don’t know if this was the right thing to do but it worked for me. On my 2000 Trail Blazer there are two free flowing pieces of metal on each sides of the front end for the brakes. After taking the front tires off and getting a better look at it. I noticed that they were not free floating but were stiff. I sprayed a small amount of liquid wrench on both side of the free-floating parts and have not had a squeak at all. However don’t get any on the liquid wrench on the brake pad, you might have a hard time stopping.

 

My 2000 SP500 has squeaky brakes as well. I first took it into the dealer, and he rode it around while riding the brakes, and the noise stopped. I wasn't convinced, so I took the tires off and rotated the rotors by hand, and found that on both front wheels, the rotor would hit a very difficult spot, to where it took considerable force to keep it rotating. Hence the noise, as the rotors rubbed on the brake pads on every rotation. I took it back and told him the rotors must be warped. They looked at it again, and determined that the rotors are in fact warped. They ordered up a new set which should arrive next week, covered by warranty. Hope this helps.

Scott

 

I have been into R/C trucks & planes for many years as well as ATVs. If anyone else on the forums is into R/C you'll know how it goes. Unless you spend top dollar for the R/C kit with the best parts all the cheaper ones need to be upgraded with expensive go fast parts.

ATVs are no diferent, to go fast, or just have a better than average machine you have to buy expensive parts. Brakes are certainly one of these. I have put new EBC pads on mine and I will spring for the new rotors when these wear out too. Think of ATVs like a kit that has to be upgraded, like the old saying goes, *ss, gas, or grass, nobody rides for free!

 

I have a 98 Magnum 4x4 and the first set of brake pads only lasted 4 months. I took it back to the dealer (after replacing the pads on my dollar) and they found nothing wrong with the machine. The service mechanic told me to bleed the brakes after long periods of nonuse. This has seemed to help as the second pads have lasted 2 years. After getting the machine out in the spring, I bleed the brakes and they work fine.

 

The brakes on my 98 Xplorer400 wore out very quick too...so quick I wore out the discs!Had to ride 10 miles with only the rear pedal...and you all know how long the rear brake pedal stays "usable" before manditory adjustment! The dealer wanted me to pay, so I went to a more competent dealer, yelled a bit, yelled a bit more, and he put them on the warranty. He said he see's this often because the amount of surface braking material is not sufficient for the weight of the machine.

Next time fuss a lot and tell them you will sue...it always works...it had better in a case like that!

 

I agree with ATV...
Go with EBC brake pads... Severe duty versions if you are willing to spend the $$$$..
Another idea is to pull your rotors and have them cross-drilled if they arent already. Still yet another alternative is to have groves cut into your rotors that will force the sand, dirt, brake dust out from between the pads and rotors.
If you run the severe duty set, there are VERY specific instructions for break in. FOLLOW THEM!!
If you ride mud at all, wash them out thoroughly after riding then spray the pads and rotors with WD-40. The severe duty pads will stop you even with WD-40 on them.... Then again, you really shouldn't be doing 60 m.p.h. pulling it from the driveway into the garage!! hahahahaha.. anyway, just some thoughts...