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scorpioaaron
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Noise from brakes!
« on: Jul 27th, 2014, 9:31pm » |
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Does anyone know what the rumbling noise coming from my front brakes is when I reverse on my 2.3 Scorpio?
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Simmo
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #1 on: Jul 28th, 2014, 6:23am » |
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Pads loose in carrier? Wheel bearing??
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #2 on: Jul 28th, 2014, 7:24am » |
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Check caliper to knuckle mounting bolts are not loose.
Best to just take the wheel off and have a good look - could be many things.
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scorpioaaron
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #3 on: Jul 28th, 2014, 3:45pm » |
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Thanks for the reply's guys. I've checked the bolts they're all ok. The only thing I can think of is to replace the brake pad carriers.
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #4 on: Jul 28th, 2014, 6:26pm » |
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Have you changed the pads recently?. Jonnycab had no end of grief with some make of pads which seemed to 'slop about' in the carrier and thus clank about. 
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #5 on: Jul 28th, 2014, 8:16pm » |
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Yes but this is the second set now different make :S
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scorpioaaron
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #6 on: Jul 28th, 2014, 8:50pm » |
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It only does it when I reverse for some bizarre reason.
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #7 on: Jul 29th, 2014, 7:09am » |
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I'm hazarding a guess here but are they a reputable make of pad?. I'm sure Jon had something similar and did what you have done. It seems to be down to the machining of the pad and the tolerances. He only posts occasionally now. Try a PM and see if he picks that up.
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scorpioaaron
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #8 on: Jul 29th, 2014, 7:45am » |
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Ok thank you. I work at a motor factors so I'll see if I can get a better make.
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #9 on: Jul 29th, 2014, 10:25am » |
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You could try the ford ones:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181254501230
Mine’s made a sort of moaning noise in reverse for years- it doesn’t always do it, sometimes you can feel it through the steering. Mainly happens with a bit of right lock. I’ve changed most bushes etc & of course discs & pads over the years but the noise remains.
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scorpioaaron
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #10 on: Jul 29th, 2014, 4:53pm » |
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Awesome..... I'll go for those
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scorpioaaron
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #11 on: Aug 2nd, 2014, 6:01pm » |
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I've put some decent pads on and it's cured the problem 
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #12 on: Aug 3rd, 2014, 5:43am » |
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Good news. Perhaps bears out the theory that it's the machining of the cheaper pads which may not be quite up to the tolerances of the more expensive ones. Thank you for letting us know. 
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #13 on: Aug 5th, 2014, 12:50am » |
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It was a while ago, but I seem to remember that a set of Mintex pads did improve matters somewhat...although not completely.
The noise did finally disappear after a couple of thousand miles though....probably due to a build up of general road filth around the pads & carriers.
I still believe that (at the time, but maybe not now) for some unknown reason, some (or most) pattern pads were manufactured to the wrong spec........computer glitch ? 
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #14 on: Aug 5th, 2014, 7:32am » |
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Good to see you are still popping in Jon. You'll see I mentioned you early on in this thread. Bit like the streering rack(s). 
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Re: Noise from brakes!
« Reply #15 on: Aug 5th, 2014, 7:41pm » |
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The caliper piston looked a bit on the squint too. When I took the old pads off the bottom of the pad was completely untouched. I work at a motor factors, so I'll get them reconditioned I think.
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