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Old 09-03-08, 03:22 PM
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hi u guys..im getting this popping noise almost everytime i reverse my car and then step on the brake...im trying to figure out what it is since it's very annoying....anyone have any ideas??? thanks for your input
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might be your ebrake adjusting itself. or... maybe your pads are moving when in reverse.
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Brake pads moving around...there's a TSB to put grease on the pad clips....just collects dirt and makes it worse. Either try and clean the clips or replace them.
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Originally Posted by GS430lvr
Brake pads moving around...there's a TSB to put grease on the pad clips....just collects dirt and makes it worse. Either try and clean the clips or replace them.
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word to ur moms my friend who helped me with mines last time made me do this!!! now i'm glad i did.
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I was getting a sound similar to this. I opened up the e-brake and it was worn to nothing with dust everywhere. I just adjusted it all the way in and it hasn't been a problem.
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Originally Posted by hav2spool
i heard the ebrake in a gs3 is a drum and very ex to replace i dont know how true that is? mj i asked you in another post but no reply how did u hear about m1 if u live in indiana i used to work there?
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M1 is a vendor on CL and they had a thread in the vendor marketplace.
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It's normal for the pads to move around in the caliper. They will click ONCE every time you change direction(foward/reverse). If it continues to click in the same direction after hitting the brakes two times or more then its not normal. There's about 1-2mm of play in there. If you're getting a constant clunk all the time, epsecially on turns and inclines...then that might possibly be the ball joints.
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