Rattling break pads!

1. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #1 21st April 2007, 20:54

   Had this problem with my previous car too and no mechanic could solve it! One garage had the car 3 times and failed to make the rattle go away, I told him to replace the calipers but he refused flatly to do so.
   
   THE PROBLEM
   
   Unless I'm breaking the break pads rattle like mad in the calipers, breaking with any pressure stops the noise dead. I've been told the retainers need replacing/modifying but is this the actual problem as I've already had my first garage fail to amend the rattle! Kwik-fit have told me they won't need to change calipers too but they will charge £2k I can imagine.
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 21st April 2007, 20:59

   are all the clips in place
   
   try re newing them first
   
   are they the right pads for the car
3. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #3 21st April 2007, 21:02

   I believe they are the right ones, kwik-fit fitted them along with new disks and they were quiet at first. After about 3.,000 miles they started getting noisy.
   
   If its just the clips I'll try and find a garage that can change them. The last garage bent them back to shape but it didn't make a difference for any miles.
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 21st April 2007, 21:16

   are the calipers tight
5. nathb84 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 468 Saxo VTR

   #5 21st April 2007, 21:20

   sounds strange mate, from my experience dont go to kwik fit they are crap
6. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #6 21st April 2007, 21:21

   I can guarantee the sliding retainers are either loose or incorrectly fitted. take the pads out and go over the surface of the caliper with a wirebrush then you can buy the fitting kit from a motor factors which includes the sliding retainers.
7. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

   #7 22nd April 2007, 17:58

   Cheers, I'll let you know how I go on!
   
   ..anyone else had rattling brake pads? my last two cars both started doing it!! is it the way I drive?