caliper loose?

vail3r · 9 Apr 2013 at 11:51

My car has been making a rattling noise over rough ground so when I took the wheel off and I can move the caliper a few mm with my hand and seems to replicate the noise I am getting.

Anybody have an idea what it might be, somebody mentioned to me taking the caliper off and putting grease on the sliders and putting it back together.

pepsilol · 9 Apr 2013 at 11:54

Do you have the correct pads in there? That is are you 100% certain.

ci_newman · 9 Apr 2013 at 11:55

As with anything to do with the brakes on a car, if you don't know what you're doing - take it to a garage.

It's just not worth the risk.

bainbridge · 9 Apr 2013 at 11:57

Uncle roll bar linkage?

pepsilol · 9 Apr 2013 at 11:57

ci_newman said:
As with anything to do with the brakes on a car, if you don't know what you're doing - take it to a garage.

It's just not worth the risk.

Well that escalated quickly.

Howard · 9 Apr 2013 at 12:00

Which direction are you moving the caliper? There should be a little bit of free play from side to side. Can you move the pads in the carrier? Again sometimes they can rattle if they're a tiny bit loose. Better than seizing up though.

Nathan · 9 Apr 2013 at 13:10

Do they have anti rattle springs? I placed some 312mm calipers on my wife's fabia and they rattled over bumps. I took the offending wheel off and found the caliper moved and made a rattling noise. I removed the anti rattle spring and bent it slightly so it had more tension when fitted. A la no more noise and fantastic braking.

ShakenNstirred · 9 Apr 2013 at 18:30

maybe the anti rattle plate has come off, happen to my polo

Zack101 · 9 Apr 2013 at 23:21

Does the rattle stop if you put your foot lightly on the brake pedal?

mattyprice4004 · 10 Apr 2013 at 13:01

bainbridge said:
Uncle roll bar linkage?

lol'd for some reason