rattling front caliper

Fox Hound · 01-16-2002, 06:45 PM

I recently did the Lincoln caliper upgrade and now the front right one is rattling. I've torqued the caliper bolts and everything looks okay. Seems that the whole caliper and brake pads are rather loose on the spindles. I do have those stainless steel inserts for the bolts if that makes any difference. It also continues to stop just fine. Is there anything else to check? Being the brakes, its got me a little concerned.

LOWKEY · 01-16-2002, 11:07 PM

If you have the stainless bushings the calipers shouldn't move at all. I had the same problem once and it turned out to be the brake pads. I hole where the caliper bolt slides through had become elongated, probably due to a defect in the pad. I think it had something to due with stomping on the brakes at 130mph LOL

, a big no-no with early fox style brakes.

Brad

exgmguy · 01-17-2002, 08:26 PM

It is probably the pads rattling.

Drive slowly on a bumpy road with the window down. Then ride the brakes a little. If the rattling stops, it is the brakes.

01-16-2002, 06:45 PM	#1
Fox Hound Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 58	rattling front caliper I recently did the Lincoln caliper upgrade and now the front right one is rattling. I've torqued the caliper bolts and everything looks okay. Seems that the whole caliper and brake pads are rather loose on the spindles. I do have those stainless steel inserts for the bolts if that makes any difference. It also continues to stop just fine. Is there anything else to check? Being the brakes, its got me a little concerned.

01-16-2002, 11:07 PM	#2
LOWKEY Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: greenvile, NC Posts: 161	If you have the stainless bushings the calipers shouldn't move at all. I had the same problem once and it turned out to be the brake pads. I hole where the caliper bolt slides through had become elongated, probably due to a defect in the pad. I think it had something to due with stomping on the brakes at 130mph LOL, a big no-no with early fox style brakes. Brad __________________ 89' Notch Stroked Poked & BLOWN low 11's and it goes around corners too Parts for Sale!! http://www.lowkey.stangnet.com/catalog.html

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01-17-2002, 08:26 PM	#3
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	It is probably the pads rattling. Drive slowly on a bumpy road with the window down. Then ride the brakes a little. If the rattling stops, it is the brakes.