Hi all; I am having a reoccurring problem with my front disc brakes. I get a clicking sound when moving, most noticable when going slow. When I put on the brakes, it goes away. I have installed anti-rattle clips, tightened the pads on the caliper (bent tabs to take up slack), and lubed the sliders. It goes away for a while, but now it is back. Have any of you had this problem, and if so, how did you remedy it? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. Earl
If you have disc brakes, one of the pads is loose enough to go tight on one part of the disc during rotation. This let it bang against one end. If it stops the noise when you use the brakes, that's it. You might have to reshape one end of the pad with a hammer to take up the excess clearence.
Thanks BlueGrass; guess I didn't tweak it enough when I installed the pads. I bent the tabs in, and the pads were snug, but I guess not snug enough. Earl
Earl, do you have a dial indicator? If you do then I would hook it up, and see what kind of runout you have on the rotor, there is a company that even sales shims to help offset the runout, but I don't have that information off the top of my head, but I can always look it up.
yeah my guess was a less than true rotor. maybe kinda bend the pad spring clips out a lil for more tension. and bend the tabs on the pads so that you need a mallet to get 'em into the caliper. we had the same problem...
funny story... I had a noise from an older car, from the front, and it occured during each rotation of the wheel. some days it would do it, some days not. drove me nuts. I disassembled and re-assembled the front brakes a handful of times. anyway, turns out that a chunk of rust had loosened and halfway fallen out of one of the vented slots, and would occasionally fall back in! it would rub and scrape against the underside of the caliper. after I threw the rotor against a block wall a few times, turns out it was too damaged and had to be replaced... imagine that.
earl, are you using the drum master cyl.? do you have a porp. valve? do you have anything else i don't know of? ...frank...:bananaman :bananaman
Frank; I have the prop valve and m/c from the disc/drum car, just new (not the prop valve). When we fixed this the last time, it lasted about a month, and the clicking started again. I guess I will have the rotors trued up, and tighten the pads again. This is getting old! BTW, thanks for the help from both you and Effie at the mini-meet. We need to get together and get the pics ready. I will back in town on Tuesday, and maybe we can get together the next weekend. Baby girl grads college this Monday...can't miss that. Later, Earl
I had a the same problem when ever i pressed on the brakes it would go away but my problem was lugnuts turns out two of them on the passenger side were some what rusted and could not be tight as they should so even i couldnt turn them as much as they should be it seemed like they were tight so as i drove the wheel would tick because the wheel could move side to side and when i press the brakes it went away because the caliper and rotor was holding the wheel steedy. Might not be your problem but just my experience with the frount wheels clicking.
Earl, When you return from FL, bring the Mav to my house. We'll attempt to find the problem and then solve it. I have all the brake tools and the dial indicators with bases (assuming they are still at Dad's house). Plus, I'll get to see how your setup is and get some ideas for mine. Terry
Earl, sorry for not getting back to you sooner, I have been off the board for a few days. Sounds like Terry is going to be able to help you out, and he has all the right tools. Let us know what you guys find out.
Take some Silicone aka Blue goo, orange goo, black etc, and put a fair amount on the metal backing of the pads install and let cure over night.( pump the pedal up then let it set. Get the rotors trued up and i will say problem fixed.
I work for Midas, & it sounds like everyone has given you the right way to go. Get your rotors turned, bevel the pads (if not already) use silicone on back of pads & where the pads ride when you install them. Then make sure the outer pad is good & tight (I use a brass drift or chisle & hammer). If you need a new load clip for the inner pad, just get a hardware kit. The problem should be solved.
