So has anyone figured out how to solve the brake rattle problem?
10-27-11, 09:04 PM
#31
Yes, if I drag the brakes it goes away. you can hear me apply the brakes for a second before the video ends.
What I was doing was driving over the rumble strips cut into the center of the road. You may not have them where you live but they are essentially grooves that have been ground into the surface of the road where you see the double yellow paint line. If you look at the yellow line in the vid you can see the grooves. So yes I was driving over continuous small bumps.
What I was doing was driving over the rumble strips cut into the center of the road. You may not have them where you live but they are essentially grooves that have been ground into the surface of the road where you see the double yellow paint line. If you look at the yellow line in the vid you can see the grooves. So yes I was driving over continuous small bumps.
10-27-11, 09:13 PM
#32
I hope I can help, my car to make this clinging noise which started two months ago, but not the same sound in the video provided. I notice my problem while driving on uneven F'd up roads and pulling up to a stop. The noise isn't there on nice paved roads. As I look through the front brake system I noticed the brake shield was the problem. It moves and vibrates against the brakes or what ever is near by. I did my best pushing it away from all the components that it may touch. It may not be the same sound compared to the rest of you guys, but this did the trick for me. Good Luck 
10-28-11, 07:08 AM
#33
I checked the brake shield before. It has a good 1/2" from any closest part.
This weekend I am going to grease up those slide pins. I did another test, and almost froze myself in the process.
OK. I started whipping turns in a parking lot. Decent ones, slow speed, smooth surface. I can hear the brakes shift and contact the rotor when in a turn. I am now leaning toward the pins needing grease. I don't think the pads shift, they have to spring things in there. I think the whole caliper slides off to the side very freely. I might try this today, if not tomorrow. I'll update you guys as I go. First the grease, then RTV trick.
This weekend I am going to grease up those slide pins. I did another test, and almost froze myself in the process.
OK. I started whipping turns in a parking lot. Decent ones, slow speed, smooth surface. I can hear the brakes shift and contact the rotor when in a turn. I am now leaning toward the pins needing grease. I don't think the pads shift, they have to spring things in there. I think the whole caliper slides off to the side very freely. I might try this today, if not tomorrow. I'll update you guys as I go. First the grease, then RTV trick.
10-28-11, 09:38 AM
#37
Yes, cracking away at it as time allows. Tightening the crap out of the bolts didn't do anything. Today or this weekend, I am going to try packing the caliper guides with grease. Then I will try the RTV trick on the pads. I'll update you all once I get each step taken care of.
10-28-11, 04:00 PM
#38
OH OK. So then we ARE hearing the same noise. Well, Id say try packing those slide pin holes on the caliper bracket with new grease. Use as much as you can get in there and if that doesn't make it stop then try my method with the blue rtv silicone. It wont damage anything, plus once it dries you can peel it right off. Thats if it doesn't work. Unless someone can chime in and give us some other method.
At this point I have gotten used to the noise so it doesnt really bother me anymore. If I pull my wheels off sometime soon I might try the silicone but otherwise Im just going to work on getting my LS400 brakes installed and hope that solves it.
10-28-11, 08:23 PM
#39
I have already replaced the pins brand new and when I installed them I jammed as much caliper grease in the hole as I possibly could and still I have this noise. This is why my theory is that the holes in the fixed part of the caliper are actually worn out. Keep in mind my car has 209,000 miles.
At this point I have gotten used to the noise so it doesnt really bother me anymore. If I pull my wheels off sometime soon I might try the silicone but otherwise Im just going to work on getting my LS400 brakes installed and hope that solves it.
At this point I have gotten used to the noise so it doesnt really bother me anymore. If I pull my wheels off sometime soon I might try the silicone but otherwise Im just going to work on getting my LS400 brakes installed and hope that solves it.
P.s. I did mention earlier that if the noise has been going on for long that eventually the holes get a bit larger therefore no amount of grease will stop metal to metal.
10-31-11, 08:14 AM
#40
OK guys update. Here is the problem I had though. Right before I decided to pack the pins with grease, I went for a drive to make sure the noise is there. IT IS NOT THERE anymore. WTF. Yea, maybe its the cold or something, but no noise at all.
Ok. The bolt tightening that I did last week might be the key here. So I came back to garage, tightened it even more, cheater bar on the breaker bar. Took off the caliper, and greased up the caliper slide pins.
Put back together, and guess what, still no noise. I think tightening of those caliper bracket bolts did the trick. It got cold, and they got tighter I guess. I don't get it. My car is garage kept, heated.
But yea, no noise at all anymore. Car feels brand new. You get that tennis ball against carpet thump on bumps now.
Oh and I also sold the car on Sunday. Fixed issue on Sat, Sold and delivered the car on Sun. LOL. So no more testing for me. Sorry guys.
Ok. The bolt tightening that I did last week might be the key here. So I came back to garage, tightened it even more, cheater bar on the breaker bar. Took off the caliper, and greased up the caliper slide pins.
Put back together, and guess what, still no noise. I think tightening of those caliper bracket bolts did the trick. It got cold, and they got tighter I guess. I don't get it. My car is garage kept, heated.
But yea, no noise at all anymore. Car feels brand new. You get that tennis ball against carpet thump on bumps now.
Oh and I also sold the car on Sunday. Fixed issue on Sat, Sold and delivered the car on Sun. LOL. So no more testing for me. Sorry guys.
10-31-11, 11:55 AM
#43
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