2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.

Changed my front brake pads, now I have a horrible noise...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 11, 2003 | 07:17 PM
  #1  
adamlewis's Avatar
Thread Starter
Back from teh deadly!
Tenured Member 20 Years
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,163
Likes: 0
From: Louisville KY 40299
Changed my front brake pads, now I have a horrible noise...

...during only right turns. And its coming from the passenger side. It sounds like the pistons are actually rubbing on the disc or something. Really horrible sounding scrape ( but low pitched... ).

What could I have done wrong? All I did different with that caliper was take it off to get easier access to the pistons. I dont know what I could have done wrong. Theres not much to mess up on these, is there?


EDIT:

It makes the noise on right hand turns all the time. Braking, not braking, whatever. It doesnt matter. It always makes the noise.
Reply
Old Jul 11, 2003 | 09:46 PM
  #2  
n4ji's Avatar
SPQR
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 0
From: Santa Cruz, CA
Take off the pads on the passenger side to see if there's any 'deformities' to the disc. It might just be the pads breaking in, but that doesn't sound like it. See if anything is messing the disc up.
Reply
Old Jul 11, 2003 | 10:10 PM
  #3  
Black13B's Avatar
In Full Autist Cosplay
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 2,330
Likes: 0
From: Alberta
Originally posted by n4ji
Take off the pads on the passenger side to see if there's any 'deformities' to the disc. It might just be the pads breaking in, but that doesn't sound like it. See if anything is messing the disc up.
I will second this. Inspections never hurt.
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2003 | 12:35 AM
  #4  
adamlewis's Avatar
Thread Starter
Back from teh deadly!
Tenured Member 20 Years
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,163
Likes: 0
From: Louisville KY 40299
Well I found out it was actually one of the caliper bolts rubbing against the brake disc.

One of the bolts had 3 washers on it and the other only had one. Not giving much though to it, I laid them together and didnt worry about it. When putting the caliper back on, I didnt even notice that I had switched them around. The top bolt was just barely rubbing on the disc itself. :o

I changed them around just now in the garage and all is well again.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Frisky Arab
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
13
Aug 18, 2015 05:30 PM
Marty RE
New Member RX-7 Technical
0
Aug 13, 2015 11:19 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:09 PM.