| Title: | Cars in the UK |
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| Moderator: | COMICS::SHELLEY ELD |
| Created: | Sun Mar 06 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2584 |
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I have a 1989 VW Golf which until recently has been of little trouble. However a month ago I got new discs and pads fitted on the front wheels and have noticed a slight tapping noise in time with the wheel rotation that I think is coming from the front right wheel. The noise will last for maybe two or three miles and can get quite loud, but stops as soon as I press the foot brake. The problem is that it is not consistent - I have taken it back to the garage twice to check the brakes, but the problem hasn't shown up. The brakes have checked out ok, and appear to be fitted fine. Could it be something else ? Thanks, Dave M.
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| 2514.1 | TRUCKS::BEATON_S | I Just Look Innocent | Wed May 08 1996 17:50 | 19 | |
Sounds like a problem I had after I had some pads and discs fitted to a
Fiat I once had. After I had been to and from the garage a few times
the problem was eventually traced to some pin that had not been
replaced and which somehow (helped to) hold the pads in place. In my
case the tapping noise was the front pads scuffing the disc as the
wheels rotated. As the speed of the car increased, so did the tapping.
When I applied the breaks, the tapping would sometimes go away, but it
would eventually return.
Supposedly after this magic pin was inserted, the tapping noise never
returned.
Prior visits to the garage were met with the response "the pads need to
settle into the disks, sir".
Hope the above is of some help to you....
Stephen
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| 2514.2 | AIMTEC::BURDEN_D | A bear in his natural habitat | Wed May 08 1996 22:03 | 6 | |
Instead of a pin, the VWs use a retaining clip for the brake pads. Make sure they are installed correctly (or at all). There is also some anti rattling compound you can smear on the back side of the pads if the retaining clips don't do the trick, but they should. Dave | |||||
| 2514.3 | No retaining clip | IRNBRU::MACKENZIE | Mon May 13 1996 16:17 | 3 | |
Retaining clip it was. Garage made some excuse about these clips not being fitted as standard unless you bought the original VW part but from the look of them that seemed unlikely. Thanks for the info. | |||||