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Subject: Rattleing Calipers

monkgti

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well folks, has anyone experienced any noise or rattleing from their front brake calipers? i have this noise a good while now when driving on rough ground, at first i thought it was drop links or drop links so ive changed all them and wishbone bushes and tie rods but its still the exact same, and ive just noticed the other day that if i lightly press the brake pedal when on the rough road the noise seems to stop! Ive checked everything on the calipers and its all thight and theres only new discs and pads gone on few months back. Its not a really loud noise but it is definitly noticible and one or 2 passengers have asked what it was aswell as they heard it too..
Is this just a case of the slides wore on the calipers or is it a common thing with these? ive done a search but found nothing... Sad

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Posted 23rd Jan 2011 at 19:42

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fozzy_255

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If you are sure its the callipers, can't you just take the pads out and put it all back together just to make sure it hasnt been done wrong?

Posted 23rd Jan 2011 at 19:50

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i had this on the rear calipers on an s16 i had.
the noise went when i pressed the brakes i belive it was a split pin fault(pads ratterling in the calipers as the shim that sits under them was not tight) i know it went when i took out the pads and copper slippes the back of them and put new pins in anyway.
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Posted 23rd Jan 2011 at 23:55

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monkgti

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well its been in the car since i got it but got slightly worse, but since ive got the car i changed the pads and evereything was put back proper but the noise was still there thats why i didnt think it was the calipers until i changed the droplinks etc and found it was still there

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Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 00:36

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Check the driveshaft locking cap. It's the bit that the split pin goes through Smile

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Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 01:37

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Broken ABS sensor cap?

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Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 01:53

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monkgti

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no, checked all them lads, cant find anything loose atall when i jack the car up or anything that makes the same noise, only time i can hear it is when im driving on rough road, im only assuming its the calipers aswell because it goes when i press the brake pedal but im not 100%sure its them either...

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Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 17:55

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anti-rattle clips missing from the pads?

Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 21:53

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Fit V6 Brembos, the squeal will drown out all other noises ensuring worry free motoring for you and your passenger Smile

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Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 22:05

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daveyboy wrote:

Fit V6 Brembos, the squeal will drown out all other noises ensuring worry free motoring for you and your passenger Smile

Or wilwoods Laugh my ass off

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Posted 24th Jan 2011 at 23:14

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daveyboy wrote:

Fit V6 Brembos, the squeal will drown out all other noises ensuring worry free motoring for you and your passenger Smile

lol if you cant cure it modifie it

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Posted 25th Jan 2011 at 00:19

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flymo wrote:

anti-rattle clips missing from the pads?

This mans on the money, The springs are missing Smile

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Posted 25th Jan 2011 at 05:20

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monkgti

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or could invest in a louder exhaust to drown out every rattle and noise from the car, she be like new then!!!
well are the springs on them just the ones that are made onto the pads? Because there all there Wink

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Posted 25th Jan 2011 at 06:20

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there should be some removable clip things that hold the pads in place, they attach into the slots on the outer edge of the pad and they kinda look like opened up paper clips... Smile

(they're not built into the pads tho)

that was the cause of my rattle anyways...

Posted 25th Jan 2011 at 18:36

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monkgti

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is that not the rear ones you mean lad? i know the rears have a clip on the back of each pad that does actually look like an opened paper clip... Unsure

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Posted 25th Jan 2011 at 19:46

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only got a chance to look at the brakes today, the springs are attached to the back of the pads and are present on all 4, it seems the caliper is just loose enough to rattle on rough ground, the bolts and all are thight its only when tipping the brake pedal that they thightin enough to stop making noise, is it just somthing ill have to put up with or could it be the slides wore or somthing??

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Posted 4th Mar 2011 at 23:36

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are the springs in the correct place? take a pic Thumbs up

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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 00:10

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my 307 ones do the same tbh. check the slider bolts are tight.

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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 01:11

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yep, the springs are fitted proper against the caliper, but will get a pic of them tomorrow!

checked the slider bolts aswell and all thight Wink

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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 01:22

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monkgti

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just got some pics now, the only place i can feel play is in the 2 slide pins, when i hold the caliper on the inside around the brake hose connection and move it, theres the slightest looseness in the pins

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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 23:09

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Posted 18th Mar 2011 at 00:31

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have you tried re-packing the sliders with more grease?

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Posted 18th Mar 2011 at 03:17

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monkgti wrote:

bumpy

Not entirely sure what else you want from us... Only you are in a position to be able to get to the bottom of this!

Time to roll your sleeves up and get dirty!

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Posted 18th Mar 2011 at 22:33

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