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tallsam-
Aluminium.
I just deglazed the pads and they’re still quite soft. Did the penny trick and both sides are landing front-first. Still squealing, so I’m going to nip up the headset but I think you might be right that it’s the fork resonating. Different pad probably means different friction which means different resonant frequency- ie you get lucky and it doesn’t howl!
Jonny69
Howling V brakes: how do I stop them making so much noise? They are Shimano DX with I can't remember what pads in them. They don't seem to have any angle adjustment. Alloy wheel with machined braking surface. Pads have been mounted for about a year and never used. Is this the problem?