dpomeroy

Thanks Martyn - makes sense to a complete novice like me and is as expected following discussions! You are correct that if I get them hot, the noise stops! I will take the car on the track - when I pluck up the courage to take my new toy there (after fitting a new track day roll bar). However I spec'd it as a road car with the road pack and not the race pack so I would expect the brakes to work well on the road and not embarrass me at the traffic lights! If I have to change the brakes I will - or at least will probably have to pay someone else to do it - all this talk of pins above is totally confusing me...... :-)

Thanks for all your input. Have booked it in with Williams on Friday 1st - will report back to see if they can cure it!!

I took delivery of my (first) Caterham 270S on 1/3/16 having purchased it from Williams Automobiles in Bristol. The car was a factory build by Caterham. Ever since taking delivery, the car has been plagued by EXTREMELY squeaky brakes and it really is spoiling my enjoyment of the vehicle as I am very conscious that applying the brakes will cause anyone nearby to look what the hell is happening! My kids no longer want to travel in the car for this problem. The dealer says the brakes need bedding in, however I have now completed over 500 miles and have tried breaking heavily repeatedly to bed them in, but this doesn't seem to have improved it at all. It is particularly bad when I break lightly - in traffic say. I love driving the car, but I am now starting to question whether I am going to keep it or not - just down to the brakes and the noise they make. I am not particularly technically minded (that's why I got Caterham to build it) Please can anyone help or make some suggestions or should I just take it back!