How do i stop my brakes rattleing

Im borderling going mental with this now, its driving me insane. How do i stop my front brake pad rattling around in the calipers. Was told to buy a shim kit from mr T. I did this but its still no good. What do i do????

Was bronze grease used when refitting the pads and shim kit? What pads do you have and when does the squeal occur?

Shim kit won't do this.

You need the spring pushing against the pads.

Have you got UK or J spec brakes?

Assuming it's the J spec brakes

Was bronze grease used when refitting the pads and shim kit? What pads do you have and when does the squeal occur?

Does it really help with rattling? I thought that stuff was just for squealing, no?

I have UK brakes, they dont squeel they just rattle like mad

Bronze? You flash git! I make do with copper grease.

 

Does it really help with rattling? I thought that stuff was just for squealing, no?

Whoops, misread the post! Ignore me while I get my coat...

do you have the spring clip which fastens onto the two pins, this stops the rattle ?

do you have the spring clip which fastens onto the two pins, this stops the rattle ?

Strange echo!

do you have the spring clip which fastens onto the two pins, this stops the rattle ?

Agreed Richard.

Post a photo of the backs of the front and rear calipers, we can say if the clips are missing. Sometimes people have to drill the pad pins out and end up with VERY oversize holes, in which case the anti rattle clips are a must!

Those things on the picture look pretty good to me, what about the clips that are next to the circled ones, the bent wire looking ones ( technical explanations only here) Are they different on each side or just order 2 the same?

is that the full part number i order?

47748

Ill also take some pictures if i can tomorrow

I remember that!

The wire clips , same on both side are there to stop the pins from coming out.

There's a small hole through the end of each pin, it's fitted as shown in the pic with the middle bit being located in the hole in the caliper.

Surely these bits aren't missing?

Photoshop 7 ?

I remember that!

LOL , simple enough for me to use.

I've got Photoshop 7 , too confusing to use for the simple things I do.

ill just try the clips then, is that the correct part number i order with?

I've got the part numbers but they're only listed for a Aug 94 car onwards, there isn't a listing for a 93 car!

Anti-rattle spring 47748-14080 (As shown in pic above)

Clip 90468-12021 (These hold the pins in)

All the above are sold in pairs.

Mine clunks like a bastard very often, and is particularly noticable at low speed, very light braking. Any ideas what that could be? It actually sounds like the caliper moving and banging against the nuts, but that's unlikely since everything is done up very tight.

Mine clunks like a bastard very often, and is particularly noticable at low speed, very light braking. Any ideas what that could be? It actually sounds like the caliper moving and banging against the nuts, but that's unlikely since everything is done up very tight.

I had the same, when I replaced the stabiliser bar links and then went out for a drive I thought it had gone away but it came back.

I've just finished painting the calipers, I took them off and then refitted them.

The clunking sound appears to have gone, I'm not convinced it was the brakes as I just put them back together the same way.

I don't think I drove the car after doing the links and then the brakes.

Did my best to get it to make that noise last week but it wasn't there.

I had the same, when I replaced the stabiliser bar links and then went out for a drive I thought it had gone away but it came back.

 

I've just finished painting the calipers, I took them off and then refitted them.

 

The clunking sound appears to have gone, I'm not convinced it was the brakes as I just put them back together the same way.

 

I don't think I drove the car after doing the links and then the brakes.

 

Did my best to get it to make that noise last week but it wasn't there.

I assure you it'll be back. If I remove my calipers and refit them, it goes away for a few days but always returns

I assure you it'll be back. If I remove my calipers and refit them, it goes away for a few days but always returns

Makes you wonder what it is, can't think of anything on the brakes that would case this. I'l see how it goes.

I have ordered up the anti rattle clips today, that should cure my problems, i think. Ill go take a picture of my caliper to see if the clips are on

looks to me like there on ( the clips)

Neil, you cannot see from the photo's.

The anti-rattle spring sits between the 2 pads, it's held in place by the 2 pins.

No i mean the clips that hold the pins it, isnt it the thing at the back of the caliper? I know i dont have the anti rattle ones in, thats why im going mad

No i mean the clips that hold the pins it, isnt it the thing at the back of the caliper? I know i dont have the anti rattle ones in, thats why im going mad

Yes, you've got them!

You definately don't have the anti-rattle springs?

Hope the pins come out okay, you're calipers look in good condition though.

I couldn't knock all the pins out on mine, had to drill two of them out.

Corrosion can be a problem.