Front driver side brake noise?
05-24-2015, 02:19 AM
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Front driver side brake noise?
Well this started recently, the noise kind of sounds more like clicking and not grinding. I can feel it in the pedal and it happens at low speeds and when I am at a stop if I pump them. Pads are great in terms of life and the rotor looks fine but the caliper has two circular indents on the pistons from the nails on the plates of the pads I believe. Whenever I apply disc brake quiet to the plate of the pads the noise goes away for a tiny bit then returns. Could it be the caliper is damaged and needs replaced as in the indents could be the cause?
05-28-2015, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: New Jersey
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You need to switch those pads around as in swap the inboard/outboard pads on each side. Those 'nipples' on the backs of the shims should be your outboard pads facing out towards the wheel. I ran across the same issue with my car last year shortly after I bought it. My front pads were down to bare metal, needless to say that was the very first thing I tackled. The inboard pads facing the piston should ALWAYS be flush on the backside. Those 2 pins sticking out will not allow this, I tried it and took a good look and realized they should be the other way around.
Just an FYI, I pulled an image in Autozone's repair guide online, it's free if you register an account online through it and I've found it helpful in the past. In the brake section it shows an exploded view of the front brakes and looking closely you can see those 2 pins facing outwards on the outboard brake pad.
Just an FYI, I pulled an image in Autozone's repair guide online, it's free if you register an account online through it and I've found it helpful in the past. In the brake section it shows an exploded view of the front brakes and looking closely you can see those 2 pins facing outwards on the outboard brake pad.
06-02-2015, 07:12 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
Posts: 517
You need to switch those pads around as in swap the inboard/outboard pads on each side. Those 'nipples' on the backs of the shims should be your outboard pads facing out towards the wheel. I ran across the same issue with my car last year shortly after I bought it. My front pads were down to bare metal, needless to say that was the very first thing I tackled. The inboard pads facing the piston should ALWAYS be flush on the backside. Those 2 pins sticking out will not allow this, I tried it and took a good look and realized they should be the other way around.
Just an FYI, I pulled an image in Autozone's repair guide online, it's free if you register an account online through it and I've found it helpful in the past. In the brake section it shows an exploded view of the front brakes and looking closely you can see those 2 pins facing outwards on the outboard brake pad.
Just an FYI, I pulled an image in Autozone's repair guide online, it's free if you register an account online through it and I've found it helpful in the past. In the brake section it shows an exploded view of the front brakes and looking closely you can see those 2 pins facing outwards on the outboard brake pad.
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