89 Si Brake noise.
01-30-2003, 04:36 AM
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89 Si Brake noise.
When I brake in my 89 Si, I hear this weird squeak/grind from the driver side. I checked the pads and they are fine. Rotors are straight as they were resurfaced not too long ago. Any ideas what it could be? Caliper perhaps?
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01-30-2003, 07:56 AM
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SilverMPower,
You checked both the inner and outer pads? The inner ones are the ones with the wear indicator and usually wear first. Unless you pulled them, you can't be certain.
Other options could be something lodged in between the caliper and the pad, or a caliper not retracting.
Why were your rotors resurfaced not too long ago? New pads? Perhaps the caliper was stuck since then and the inner pad is now down to nothing.
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You checked both the inner and outer pads? The inner ones are the ones with the wear indicator and usually wear first. Unless you pulled them, you can't be certain.
Other options could be something lodged in between the caliper and the pad, or a caliper not retracting.
Why were your rotors resurfaced not too long ago? New pads? Perhaps the caliper was stuck since then and the inner pad is now down to nothing.
Bogatyr
01-30-2003, 04:28 PM
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SilverMPower,
Hmm, ok if the pads or the wear bars aren't making the noise, do you have any unusual scoring on the rotors? Is everything else tight (ie the 14mm bolts holding the caliper to the bracket)? Maybe a flex line is loose and moving into something under braking. I think you're just going to have to get under there and try wiggling stuff around.
I wonder...when you say from the driver's side...could that not mean the brakes themselves? Maybe it's a noise coming from the booster or MC or return spring?
Bogatyr
Hmm, ok if the pads or the wear bars aren't making the noise, do you have any unusual scoring on the rotors? Is everything else tight (ie the 14mm bolts holding the caliper to the bracket)? Maybe a flex line is loose and moving into something under braking. I think you're just going to have to get under there and try wiggling stuff around.
I wonder...when you say from the driver's side...could that not mean the brakes themselves? Maybe it's a noise coming from the booster or MC or return spring?
Bogatyr