What the f**k is wrong with my brakes

[john.med]

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It used to tick, now it's creaking like a mofo. And then 10 mins later it's fine, no noise??!!

It's been getting worse since I put new discs and pads on. Lockheed discs and Ferodo pads. Just took the pads off, cleaned everything up and greased it etc, but I won't be surprised if it makes no diff. The car brakes well, doesn't pull etc.

It's only noisy under gentle braking, i.e. stop start traffic.

Is my caliper f**ked?

 

[guysy]

Sounds like you have smurfs having sex in your bonnet.

 

[john.med]

You could be right. Anyone else have any ideas, Smurfs aside?

 

[Rob 88]

Does the pedal pulse? Have you checked to see if theres a crack in the disc and how much of your pads are left? Sounds like a lack of lube some where (lol at smurf sex)

 

[Steve]

Did you remove the shims from caliper before fitting pads?

 

[john.med]

The shims are still on, all clean and smeared with a bit of grease. But I just removed the backing plates that came on the pads themselves. Looked a bit suspect, but I've prob' made things worse.

Disc seems fine, pads are new, pedal feels ok too

 

[mark989]

i have my brake shims off and mine are fine, others have taken theres off too otherwise they dont fit properly

 

[john.med]

I may try removing the shims then,... thanks for the advice

 

[182kev]

my old 106 gti done this before and it was one of the slides sticking

 

[john.med]

slides?

 

[Rob 88]

Sticky piston?

 

[john.med]

It could be the piston couldn't it. I'm guessing they're not repairable, just replacable! Is there a way I could check for certain it's the piston? If the top mount was loose, would it creak under braking?

 

[john.med]

Just thought I'd update: Took the backing plates off the ferodo pads, cleaned, wire brushed and greased everything. The noise has gone!!!! So far so good

 

[Steve]

With ds 2500 remove the shims.

 

[john.med]

Mine aren't DS pads, just boggo ferodo

 

[Fred@BTM]

sound like the caliper slides

 

[john.med]

cheers fred. Like i say it's ok now, but if it plays up again i'll know where to look first.