Topic: ticking when brakes applied??
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hi everyone.
its me... question guy again....
anyway, i've been noticing something lately as i'm approaching a stop sign and i slow to a stop.
i hear a tick when i apply the brakes coming from the passenger side. it stops if i let off. i dont think its the emergency brake hangin up since i only hear it when i apply the brakes. its not constant.
any thoughts?
thanks!
jeff
its me... question guy again....
anyway, i've been noticing something lately as i'm approaching a stop sign and i slow to a stop.
i hear a tick when i apply the brakes coming from the passenger side. it stops if i let off. i dont think its the emergency brake hangin up since i only hear it when i apply the brakes. its not constant.
any thoughts?
thanks!
jeff
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Does it pull when you apply brakes and are holding the wheel lightly?
ebo
[QUOTE=ebo]Does it pull when you apply brakes and are holding the wheel lightly?[/QUOTE]
mmm...no it doesn't. no pull.
actually, if i press hard on the brakes the tick goes away. i hear it as i'm regularly applying pressure.
mmm...no it doesn't. no pull.
actually, if i press hard on the brakes the tick goes away. i hear it as i'm regularly applying pressure.
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Could be the wear indicators??
[QUOTE=dskopp]Could be the wear indicators??[/QUOTE]
that very well could be i suppose. someone else told me to check that. my front brakes are brand new. i "thought" my back brakes were ok. maybe they're not.. i guess i'll pull my back wheel and check it out.
i've heard of wear indicators but i thought they made a squealing sound. so thats why i was asking. maybe it is something that simple...?
that very well could be i suppose. someone else told me to check that. my front brakes are brand new. i "thought" my back brakes were ok. maybe they're not.. i guess i'll pull my back wheel and check it out.
i've heard of wear indicators but i thought they made a squealing sound. so thats why i was asking. maybe it is something that simple...?
Wonder if you have a piston stuck and its allowing the pads room to clack until they are seated against the rotors?
Could be rotor runout.
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It could be the pad pin(s) rattling, or more correctly, the pads rattling on the pins. I would also double-check the wheel lugs to make sure they are nice and tight...don't want a wheel falling off...
Don't know if you have done anything with the rear hubs/spindle bearings lately, but....a spindle bearing that is just starting to fail can make a ticking noise that may go away with hard brake application.
Don't know if you have done anything with the rear hubs/spindle bearings lately, but....a spindle bearing that is just starting to fail can make a ticking noise that may go away with hard brake application.
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[/QUOTE]i've heard of wear indicators but i thought they made a squealing sound. so thats why i was asking. [/QUOTE]
Your right. And only quality pads are equipped that way. I'd look else where. Good luck.
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as always...thanks guys!!
i'm leaning toward the rattling brake pads. come to think of it if i hit a bump i can hear a rattle from the passenger side. it quiets down if i hit said bump and press the brake. i'll pull the passenger wheels and check it out.
i'm leaning toward the rattling brake pads. come to think of it if i hit a bump i can hear a rattle from the passenger side. it quiets down if i hit said bump and press the brake. i'll pull the passenger wheels and check it out.
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