| Author | Message | ||
     Anthony Luke (Anthony) New Member Username: Anthony Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2003 |
Can anybody PLEASE expain what might be causing the rattling sound emanating from the wheel assembly area. It only occurs when I am NOT braking and is comming from the front left and right rear only??? I just got this baby a week ago and everything else seems great! no oil leakage at all!!! not bad for a '96 with 145k. | ||
| Jason T. Barker (Speedminded) Member Username: Speedminded Post Number: 126 Registered: 10-2002 |
...the brake pads rattling? | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 106 Registered: 10-2002 |
depending on the road surface, you might be hearing the lug nut covers ratteling, if you've got the alum mags, I also get some ratteling in pot holes because my swivel pin needs a tad of adjustment, i just leave it alone, no harm no foul, Peter | ||
| Craig McLaughlin (Cmclaugh) New Member Username: Cmclaugh Post Number: 29 Registered: 06-2002 |
I had the same kind of noise and traced it to loose center caps on my wheels. I little dab of silicone on the backside solved the problem. | ||
| Joe Still (Joedisco) Member Username: Joedisco Post Number: 66 Registered: 09-2002 |
No leaks?! For God's sake man put some oil, ATF and PS fluid in that thing! That should clear that up! LOL | ||
| Anthony Luke (Anthony) New Member Username: Anthony Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2003 |
Thanks for the info- I will check it out first thing in the AM. | ||
| Nadim Samara (Discodino) New Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 18 Registered: 02-2003 |
The brakes themselves may be dirty with debris and so forth, so when you press on them, there is 100% friction between the pads and the discs that you no longer hear the low friction scratching that you do when your off the brakes...does that make sense? I mean, I know that that is a possibility, but is the english right? | ||
| Anthony Luke (Anthony) New Member Username: Anthony Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2003 |
it's more of a rattling sound than scratching. The sound seems to echo a little bit - so I am assuming it is comming from somewhere behind the wheel itself. I will check the the possible problems as suggested above. Thanks again guys. | ||
| Craig Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 295 Registered: 02-2002 |
Loose dust shield? | ||
| Greg Hirst (Gregh) Member Username: Gregh Post Number: 131 Registered: 10-2002 |
Thought the same thing, Craig but he says only happens when brakes NOT applied. Dust shield I believe would rattle not matter what so probably locating pins missing or pressure springs broken (?) on brake pads. | ||
| Mike J. (Mudd) Member Username: Mudd Post Number: 95 Registered: 02-2002 |
Brake pad anti-rattle springs? The little springs between the pads. One of mine broke before, and gave me a rattle. | ||
| Kennith P. Whichard III (Kennith) Senior Member Username: Kennith Post Number: 261 Registered: 05-2002 |
Nadim, Did someone call the English professor? Cheers, Kennith | ||
| Nadim Samara (Discodino) New Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2003 |
Eh...I was never too great in Languages...studied 4 in School...was only good in physics and maths! | ||
| Anthony Luke (Anthony) New Member Username: Anthony Post Number: 4 Registered: 03-2003 |
thanks for the feed back. the anti rattle spring sounds like the culprit. I will have it checked out. |
