need rear rotor help
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Farmingdale NY
St. Jude Donor '09
need rear rotor help
i recently installed new sloted and drilled rotors on my 98 c5. the front rotors are fine but since i did this my rear has been making rattling noises. It sounds as if the brake pads are clanking against the rotors when i make a turn. also when i hit a bump in the road it makes a metal clanking sound. i have taken the rear rotors apart and reinstalled them making sure they where xtra tight but the noises are still happening. can anyone help???
Last edited by MaddChopper; Apr 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM.
Drifting
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From: Santa Maria Ca.
There should be a spring clip in each caliper to hold the pads tight:
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=112744 (the 2 things at the bottom of the picture)
if you (someone) left them out,the pads will rattle with bumps, and the rotation of the rotor.
Does the rattling stop if your foot is on the brake?
You don't say whether you did the pads or not,but they could have been left out sometime in the past-pads don't come with them,so if one or both got lost,whoever did the pads last probably just did the job without them.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=112744 (the 2 things at the bottom of the picture)
if you (someone) left them out,the pads will rattle with bumps, and the rotation of the rotor.
Does the rattling stop if your foot is on the brake?
You don't say whether you did the pads or not,but they could have been left out sometime in the past-pads don't come with them,so if one or both got lost,whoever did the pads last probably just did the job without them.
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just what I was thinkingIf you take a look at my How To and run down to the picture of the caliper in pieces, you'll see the clips.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...otor-help.html
"Caliper Mounting Bracket
There are two springs fitted top and bottom of the caliper mounting bracket. Make sure these remain in place. There’s a further spring which you can see in the picture above that fits inside the caliper. It shouldn’t come out but if you remove it make sure you refit it the correct way round as it holds the brake pads in place when reassembled."
