 Brake pad just falling out?, This happen to anyone? |
 Jun 5, 2011 - 8:58 AM
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So I'm driving last night, and everything's fine. Then I hear something metallic clang on the concrete as I'm driving. Next time I brake at a stop light, My front left makes a HORRIBLE metal-on-metal screech. Never heard anything like it before. I pulled over, but it being almost 11pm, I couldn't see very well, but when I jacked the car and took the wheel off, I'm pretty certain I couldn't see the inner brake pad. The outer was for sure there.
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Jun 27, 2011 - 3:36 PM
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..........Or the installer didnt tighten the "A" caliper bolt and the caliper on braking swings upward like a child's swing set, this give the pad enough room to fly out. I've seen it done before, I've done it to myself.
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Jun 27, 2011 - 5:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
QUOTE (808celica @ Jun 27, 2011 - 3:36 PM)  ..........Or the installer didnt tighten the "A" caliper bolt and the caliper on braking swings upward like a child's swing set, this give the pad enough room to fly out. I've seen it done before, I've done it to myself. Never updated. That's pretty much what happened, Jon. The caliper bolt fell off and dislodged the pad. $90 to fix -__- -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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HectortheRican Brake pad just falling out? Jun 5, 2011 - 8:58 AM
Spider77 Just fell off? Jun 5, 2011 - 9:42 AM HectortheRican Yeah, just fell off. I haven't looked at it in... Jun 5, 2011 - 12:13 PM Galcobar Perhaps the installer forgot the mounting clips? T... Jun 5, 2011 - 5:13 PM SupraKid Yea most likely the mounting clips were installed ... Jun 5, 2011 - 6:24 PM HectortheRican I hope it's okay... And if the mounting clips ... Jun 6, 2011 - 12:17 AM azn87 i dont understand how it just fell out. our brake ... Jun 6, 2011 - 8:38 PM azn87 i dont understand how it just fell out. our brake ... Jun 6, 2011 - 8:38 PM Hanyo Ive seen it happen many times before. On cheaper/ ... Jun 27, 2011 - 3:08 AM
cheela how's your rotor? any damage? Jun 27, 2011 - 8:57 PM
HectortheRican My mech said it did cause a bit of damage, but not... Jun 28, 2011 - 11:54 AM |
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