brake issue please help
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brake issue please help
i have a 90 coupe and i changed all the brake pads now on the front i hear a rattle and i noticed there are no bias springs on the pads could this be what is causing the rattle thank you in advance
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That's the first thing to try. There is a reason why most here refer to them as "anti-rattle" clips/springs. Even if they don't fix the problem, they are supposed to be there. If your new pads didn't come with them, scavenge from your old ones.
I did experience a clunky caliper even with the springs, however, and the fix was a new set of rotors. I had a set of slotted/drilled front rotors turned last spring - it solved my vibration once they were reinstalled, but the caliper rattle started for reasons I was never able to figure out.
I did experience a clunky caliper even with the springs, however, and the fix was a new set of rotors. I had a set of slotted/drilled front rotors turned last spring - it solved my vibration once they were reinstalled, but the caliper rattle started for reasons I was never able to figure out.
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The unswept portion also might be intended to act as a heat sink.
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I have noticed the same on c6 c5 and and z06 vettes, and always wonderd why they dident want to use as big a pad as possible. When you look at brake systems on Ferraris etc the pad is only a few mm from the hub.
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But the pads aren't actively cooled as the rotors are, via the vented discs.
Keep in mind that I wasn't pretending to know, but was guessing at what the reasons might be. It would be surprising to find out that GM engineers are unfamiliar with other brake systems, so there must have been some tradeoffs to consider.
Keep in mind that I wasn't pretending to know, but was guessing at what the reasons might be. It would be surprising to find out that GM engineers are unfamiliar with other brake systems, so there must have been some tradeoffs to consider.
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But the pads aren't actively cooled as the rotors are, via the vented discs.
Keep in mind that I wasn't pretending to know, but was guessing at what the reasons might be. It would be surprising to find out that GM engineers are unfamiliar with other brake systems, so there must have been some tradeoffs to consider.
Keep in mind that I wasn't pretending to know, but was guessing at what the reasons might be. It would be surprising to find out that GM engineers are unfamiliar with other brake systems, so there must have been some tradeoffs to consider.
