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  1. Nitrominis

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    #2 Nitrominis, Jul 11, 2010
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    Can you detail what you actually did for the brake job?

    Routine Rear brake job:
    Check wheel bearing condition
    Turn rotor
    Inspect caliper seal and piston surface
    Inspect brake lines
    Inspect cable
    Clean all parts
    Replace pads
    Lubricate required parts
    Check fluid
    Replace wheels and torque lug nuts
     
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    #3 ScottinBend, Jul 11, 2010
    yep.......the usual stuff

    (didn't need to turn the rotor)
     
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    #4 Nitrominis, Jul 11, 2010
    I would at least pull the wheels off and make sure the wheel disc is there and look over everything than re install and torque um up!
    Sounds like you did every else?
    If you were in the neighborhood I would say run it by and have a look see....but...:smile5:

    FYI
    You should always turn the rotors when replacing brake pads.
     
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    #5 Dr Obnxs, Jul 12, 2010
    Also...

    a speed dependant knock may be from crap being between the rotor and the hub, slapping the caliper back and forth. Is the metal spring well seated? Are the caliper guides tight?

    Do you have slotted rotors?

    I'm betting you take it all apart, clean everything up, and put it all together, and the sound goes away...

    Matt
     
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    #6 Minidave, Jul 12, 2010
    Are you sure you got the new pads properly clipped onto on the pistons in the caliper - if you just slid them into the caliper, that's your problem. All you have to do is remove the pad and install it correctly.....those springs on the pads slip into a groove around the end of the piston
     
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    #7 ScottinBend, Jul 12, 2010
    Well the knock is gone today so I believe, as the good Dr O has suggested, it was only some debris or a caliper slide sticking.

    Thanks for the help.
     
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    #8 ScottinBend, Aug 29, 2010
    Ok......sorry to bring back the dead, but the noise came back earlier this week. Finally got the chance to get to the rear brakes today and guess what, the pad had come off of the clip on the drivers side.

    Good call Minidave !
     
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    #9 Minidave, Aug 30, 2010
    Guess how I knew about that?

    Yep........:rolleyes5:
     
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    #10 ScottinBend, Aug 30, 2010
    You know what was weird.....it would only knock for a day or two then it would be quiet for days and days. It only made noise 4 or 5 times since the OP and it always happened early in the week. And by the time the weekend came around it was quiet, so no need to try and figure out why (and I usually forgot about it by then.....). Until this last time.....lol. Started making noise on Fri. so I remembered to finally check it out.