Help: Rattling from Brakes?

[DougSmith]

I have an awful rattle while driving on bumpy roads. It sounds like the front end is coming out of it. When I put foot on brake evne just a little, it stops. Does anyone know how to keep the pads from rattling so bad? I have tried just about everything but removing them.

thanks,

 

[RKTMech]

Maybe the tension clips are broke or worn out for the pads? are both hubs good?

 

[DougSmith]

Yes, check everything else, Hubs, ball joints, tie rods, everything checked out good, just the rattle and they are tight to the touch of a screw driver trying to shake them, but they just rattle really loud thanks to that amplifier called the center caps. We tried filling the caps with foam to dampen the sound, it helped, but still loud. Also too kthe caps off and it still did it so not the center caps.

 

[lotsofmiles]

Shim kit fixed mine.

Autozone shim kit lasted 37000 miles. Bought a GM one this time

 

[DIESELMAFIAPER.LB7]

I also have this problem what's That shim kit do exactly? What are you shimming

 

[Jordy]

Check and see if the caliper moves up and down in the bracket. If so replace the bushings for the slider pins.

 

[lotsofmiles]

what he said.
the rubber bushings and clip that hold the caliper in. my rubber bushing was in pieces.

 

[duramaxdiesel]

Yup like was said above I changed the shim kit and it solved the problem.

 

[DougSmith]

Ok, the shim kits spoken of is the Caliper hardware kit, that includes new pins, bushings and boots, along with the clips that the [ads ride on???

if that is the case, this will be easy. I replaces the rubber bushings a while ago, but it did not solve the problem. I did not replace the pins or the clips at that point as I never thought they would be the problem. They will be ordered promptly if this is the shim kit spoken of.

Thanks,

 

[duramaxdiesel]

Yup that's what it is. I changed everything including the caliper bolts.

 

[07dirty]

about how much did that shim kit run you? mine rattle too. haha

 

[DougSmith]

Update

UPDATE!
Went to my dealer and watch the mechanic take off the tires, unbolt the caliper and take out the pads. the pads were TOASTED, they were half wore, BUT the 2 tits that run along the clip were almost completely wore off. That is why they were rattling so bad. Just replacing the hardware would not fix mine, I needed new pads too.

So he put the new hardware and pads on both sides, and about an hour later I was driving down the road with NO rattling. I am a happy camper again.

 

[Huntinducks82]

Mines been doing this for a while might have to look into new pads also.