Help - replaced brake pads = wierd sound!

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:43 pm

Just replaced brake ads on my nissan micra. Put tehm back where the old ones came off, used clamp to push caliper piston back. Put it all back together and she brakes better than before!

But................Theres a wiered rubbing sound from both wheels once every revolution. Discs and caliper our clear of wheel so it can only be pads against disc.

Is it normal for new pads to rub for a bit or do i need to change something?

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:46 pm

could be a anti vibration spring thing touching the disk?

was the disk worn with lips on? maybe they could be rubbing the side of the new pads?

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:47 pm

gareth wrote:could be a anti vibration spring thing touching the disk?

was the disk worn with lips on? maybe they could be rubbing the side of the new pads?

disk was worn round edge - all crusty!

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:54 pm

if the pad actualy touches the crusty edge
then it should wear of pretty quick

if it carrys on then maybe the discs youve got on are warped??

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:55 pm

dazleeds wrote:if the pad actualy touches the crusty edge
then it should wear of pretty quick

if it carrys on then maybe the discs youve got on are warped??

Was afraid someone mite say that. Ill drive it around for a bit - see if it goes

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:00 pm

Conan wrote:
dazleeds wrote:if the pad actualy touches the crusty edge
then it should wear of pretty quick

if it carrys on then maybe the discs youve got on are warped??
Was afraid someone mite say that. Ill drive it around for a bit - see if it goes

sorry

its just that im solving this exact problem now on my tech 1
discs are badly warped and noisy

does it brake in a straight line??
if it does then they aint warped, mine tried to swap lanes on m1 due to warpage

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:04 pm

Brakes dead straight - YAY!

Must be something else. Ill see if i can drive the problem away!

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:08 pm

Conan wrote:Brakes dead straight - YAY!

Must be something else. Ill see if i can drive the problem away!

` last thing tho

wtf are you doing with a micra??

iv got neighbours saxo for a few days and its doing my nut in lol

Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:12 pm

Had to sell 320 for honeymoon nxt week to egypt!

Got a F-reg Micra and no joke its awesome. I Put a 5-speed gearbox in and it tightened up all the ratios a treat.

Your having so much fun at 30 coz it feels like your going 60!

Cant wait to be back in a beemer though - hopefully 325 sport as sone as poss!