Another odd noise...

[Sporto]

I did not see anything like this in the odd noise searches that I did, so I thought that I would post a new discussion...

I have a metal sounding tap/plinking sound in the front (left?) tht sounds kind of like a stone stuck in the tread. It stops when I hit the brakes though, and comes back when I lift off of them.

I recently did a D44 upgrade from a D30 with new ball joints, Warn Hubs and complete WH Chevy disk brake conversion. All seem to be in working order, and there is no performance degradation that I can tell by whatever is causing the noise. No wobbles, shakes, shimmies, wandering or vibrations of any kind....Just this annoying sound. %)

I checked the hubs and they are unlocked. TC is not engaged either.

Anyone ever hear of anything like this? Just seeing what is out there, as this is starting to get annoying.

Thanks

R

 

[Revelation]

Did you "Lock Down" the pads? GM pads will rattle a bit, Use big pliers to squeeze the ears down to tighten them up.

 

[ransil]

o'rings missing from caliper bolts

 

[rwill]

I have been chasing the same noise and have decided that it must be disk brake pads,however mine is ford.

 

[Master Chief]

Stick on balance weights in the wheels hitting the calipers?

 

[Pa PITT]

RWILL... I'll bet your is the anti-rattle clips are on backwards .. My old 1980 used to drive me crazy in the pasture. Or when we went hunting in New Mexico and drove for 10 hours a day in the 1980.. At 5 to 15 mph click click click.. or tick pop click dink.. what ever... Then some one said to me put your anti rattle clips on the other way. G O N E.........
.... Could be the same thing on the Cheby pads .. Your to take a hammer a pop hell out of them until they fit snug on the caliper.. 2 little ears on top ... Bend them down.

 

[Sporto]

That was it! I took the wheel off last night, and could see the pad moving around in the retainer when I turned the rotor. I took a vise grip and squeezed the little ears down with some moderate pressure. Not really severe. I could feel the difference right away! ;D

I just drove it 20 miles to work, and not a peep!

Thanks a lot everyone for all your advice!

Rich

 

[Pa PITT]

Can you believe something that simple can cause so much GREEF.

 

[Sporto]

Can you believe something that simple can cause so much GREEF.

Tell me about it...I wish all of my fixes were that easy. %)