Alright I've got a little problem that hopefully you guys can help me fix. I noticed the other day that my front right brake rubs a bit. It's kinda of a pulsating rub, so I figured that it's either old pads or a warped rotor. I went out, and bought a new rotor, and pads for the front. Now after I installed them, both of my front brakes rub. Any ideas on what's going on? Normal for them to rub at first, or is there something I should do about it?
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
Did you clean and grease the caliper pins? I am pretty sure they will rub slightly, as long as they do not drag.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
I did not. I guess I can go and try that, and see if it fixes anything.
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
Make sure to clean out the inside of the caliper bracket and put some grease in there as well as grease the pins themselves.Originally Posted by turabaka
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
They did that when they were on my car.
^^ hmm... I'd figured that it was probably a warped rotor, since the one that was rubbing had some pretty deep scores in it. I'll go out, and tear it apart again, and regrease everything.
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
It's most likely the calipers. Were the old brake pads evenly worn on both for each side? I had those front brakes done at les schwab about 3 years ago. Maybe had about 5,000 on them.
naw. I figured out what it was. The dust shield on the right side had a small cut in it, and was bent out. So that was rubbing against the rotor causing the noise. I just hammered it back in and put it all back together. I still put new grease on the caliper pins, and cleaned everything off as well though. They sound much better now.
Lostforawhile:we have to pick on him he's CAH he spray painted himself into this corner with the accord.
i need to get my legend front end swap...cuz i can hear my pads rubbing on my slotted rotors
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
love the sound drilled/slotted rotors make
nice whizzy sound
Yeah the pins are that source of the rattling sound over small bumps at slow speeds.
wp
1988 Lxi owner since August 1995
336k miles running strong!
Now running E85.
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