OEM brembo rear pad clicks when changing direction
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OEM brembo rear pad clicks when changing direction
If someone can give me insight on my situation I'd greatly appreciate it. My OEM rear brembo brakes when changing directions(Forward to reverse or vice versa), clicks each time I change direction. If i'm going forward only and I never change direction, it'll never click..Pad shifting probably? But it only happens on one rear caliper. I did a crappy inspection of the caliper today and noticed that I had a an extra metal piece sticking out that wasn't on the other side.. (See attached picture) Should I switch out my rear pads or will I be safe running these still? They are OEM brembo pads. Any input would be great!
The part I'm talking about is the upper metal piece sticking out where the pads are near the hub. The other brake caliper/pads on the other wheel doesn't have that sticking out..
The part I'm talking about is the upper metal piece sticking out where the pads are near the hub. The other brake caliper/pads on the other wheel doesn't have that sticking out..
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Dude your metal to metal, the pads are trashed. Replace the pads and probably the rotor.
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And to terrasmak, I still have pad life on the pads.. just the angle of the picture makes it look like my pads are gone
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edit: I reread.. I hear some noise after I let go of the brakes (when stopping reverse) .. the pads and cottor pins are just moving around.
Just check for yourself and see if your cottor pins or pads have a lot of play. If so you either need to locktite the pins or replace the shims.
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Pad shift is extremely common on OEM Brembo setups and is often reported in the EVO and STi community as well. Its nothing to be concerned about and is due to slight variances in the pad backing plates and the amount of wear that the abutment areas and retaining pins have. In my STi, I had this pad shift in the stock Brembos when I drove the car off the lot, others never see it and many will have it come and go as they change their pads from one brand/manufacturer to another.
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Pad shift is extremely common on OEM Brembo setups and is often reported in the EVO and STi community as well. Its nothing to be concerned about and is due to slight variances in the pad backing plates and the amount of wear that the abutment areas and retaining pins have. In my STi, I had this pad shift in the stock Brembos when I drove the car off the lot, others never see it and many will have it come and go as they change their pads from one brand/manufacturer to another.
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That piece of metal sticking out looks like the pad wear indicator. Basically if you wear the pads down enough, that piece will start wearing against the rotor, letting you know it's time to replace the pads.
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