Clicking brakes

Mischief · 6th July 2014, 13:31

It's been winding me up for a while, I thought it was the handbrake shoes but I have had them adjusted correctly now, the clicking went away for a while now it's back. It stops when applying the brakes what could it be?

Phil-T4 · 6th July 2014, 14:53

Check the calipers still have the spring clips attached and see if there is any excessive movement of the pads in the calipers.

clf · 6th July 2014, 14:57

Would second that, also if they are present, try bending them out to exert more tension against those pads

Mischief · 6th July 2014, 15:52

I put new spring clips in place when the new brakes were fitted but they have been removed a few times, I have 2 spares so will swap them over and see if that helps.

Thanks

Mischief · 6th July 2014, 17:29

Swapped them over and still the same

any other ideas at all?

pab · 6th July 2014, 17:51

The correct name is a anti rattle clip. The performance of the clip depends on how it has been previosly removed and flexed to it's limit. They are still available on the Rimmers site.

Mischief · 6th July 2014, 19:07

I have just fitted new ones so it's not that, it's definitely the rear. Strange it goes when applying the brakes

It happened before when I had the handbrake shoes adjusted but they were too tight on one side, after getting re done for the mot the handbrake holds on 3 clicks and the noise went away, over the past week it's returned. The mot bloke did say the hand brake was tighter on one side than the other.

6th July 2014, 13:31	#1
Mischief I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Willenhall Posts: 2,897 Thanks: 181 Thanked 340 Times in 264 Posts	Clicking brakes It's been winding me up for a while, I thought it was the handbrake shoes but I have had them adjusted correctly now, the clicking went away for a while now it's back. It stops when applying the brakes what could it be? __________________ Regards John [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My 75's General Information: This vehicle was the 49,501st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1st 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 1st 75 in Celestial (Special Metallic) (code: IAI) to be made out of 19 Celestial (Special Metallic) 75s

6th July 2014, 14:57	#3
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	Would second that, also if they are present, try bending them out to exert more tension against those pads __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!

6th July 2014, 15:52	#4
Mischief I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Willenhall Posts: 2,897 Thanks: 181 Thanked 340 Times in 264 Posts	I put new spring clips in place when the new brakes were fitted but they have been removed a few times, I have 2 spares so will swap them over and see if that helps. Thanks __________________ Regards John [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My 75's General Information: This vehicle was the 49,501st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1st 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 1st 75 in Celestial (Special Metallic) (code: IAI) to be made out of 19 Celestial (Special Metallic) 75s

6th July 2014, 17:29	#5
Mischief I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Willenhall Posts: 2,897 Thanks: 181 Thanked 340 Times in 264 Posts	Swapped them over and still the same any other ideas at all? __________________ Regards John [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My 75's General Information: This vehicle was the 49,501st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1st 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 1st 75 in Celestial (Special Metallic) (code: IAI) to be made out of 19 Celestial (Special Metallic) 75s

6th July 2014, 19:07	#7
Mischief I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Willenhall Posts: 2,897 Thanks: 181 Thanked 340 Times in 264 Posts	I have just fitted new ones so it's not that, it's definitely the rear. Strange it goes when applying the brakes It happened before when I had the handbrake shoes adjusted but they were too tight on one side, after getting re done for the mot the handbrake holds on 3 clicks and the noise went away, over the past week it's returned. The mot bloke did say the hand brake was tighter on one side than the other. __________________ Regards John [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My 75's General Information: This vehicle was the 49,501st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1st 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 1st 75 in Celestial (Special Metallic) (code: IAI) to be made out of 19 Celestial (Special Metallic) 75s

6th July 2014, 14:53	#2
Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	Check the calipers still have the spring clips attached and see if there is any excessive movement of the pads in the calipers.

6th July 2014, 17:51	#6
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	The correct name is a anti rattle clip. The performance of the clip depends on how it has been previosly removed and flexed to it's limit. They are still available on the Rimmers site.