Brake pad/caliper issue - SOLVED

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:48 pm

When I was replacing the rear struts, I had to take the caliper off. When I did one brake pad fell out. I put it back on and installed as I did before. So I just had my wife drive me up the gravel drive way and I hung my head out the door and heard it distinctly from the wheel area. Then I put my finger on the pad nearest the ebrake surround (after the car was stopped) and I could wiggle the brake pad.

So, is this a brake pad issue, or a caliper issue?

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:47 pm

Sounds like the anti-rattle/retaining clips got bent and is not staying tight. So it would be a damaged set of pads at this point.

Or you may have knocked off one or both of the anti-rattle/caliper adapters off the knuckle (where the pads ride) and it now has play.

Check it out should become obvious soon enough.

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:04 am

someone else on neons.org mentioned the same thing. I'm pretty sure that's it. I just don't know enough to think of that. But I know that when I put the pad back on, there were no clips. I need new rotors anyway so I'm just going to do the whole thing.