roman88 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hello! ive been having a weird rubbing loud noise coming from my rear wheels. its been going on for a long time and ive checked everything. its a weird non continous sound. kinda like something rubs only at a certain point. So just recently i jacked the car up and spun the wheel again and finally noticed when it made the noise my brake pad vibrated. so i took the wheel off and noticed that the brake pad was moving side to side in the groove that the little ear go into. i checked the other side and it was the same thing. I got my brake pads from rock auto and from kragen/ orailleys. ive changed out 3 sets of pads before i noticed this and the problem never went away. Anyone know if im just getting the wrong pads or if they are right and im just missing the correct clips? I took some pics but for some reason i cant upload em. ill try again later today. any help wil be greatly appreciated. ive looked all through this site and found nothing on this happening to anyone else. oh and my hand brake doesnt grab either. Thank you in advance. things ive replaced in the rear before i found out the pad problemwheel bearingsrotors (twice)brake pads (3 times)driver side caliper thank youRoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwalkerancestery Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Sounds like somebody forgot to put in the shims for the brake pads. You can get them from any part store or from RockAuto.com for a few bucks. They're supposed to go onto each end of the brake pad to keep them from moving and rattling. As for the handbrake, you may need new cables. Also something you can get from RockAuto. Does the handle come up at all or is it a PITA to get it to even raise more than two inches? Have someone else work the parking brake while you look at the back of the calipers and see if the arm moves. If you see the cable try to move at the caliper, but the arm doesn't move, you need new calipers or you need to rebuild them. Whichever you prefer. - Charles Edited December 11, 2014 by nightwalkerancestery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwalkerancestery Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 This is what you're looking for:http://www.carpartkings.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/294a41051cc3e501d162a96820353e99/c/e/ce_11746011_fro.jpg If you get them from rock auto, look under "Disc Brake Hardware Kit" and you'll see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Very good idea to get new hardware when replacing brake pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman88 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Awesome!!! thank you guys! yea i only have those clips on one side and not the other. As for the shims i didn't know i needed them but thank you so much. this has been annoying me so much.So the hand brake has nothing to do with the rubbing? ill check them tomorrow to see if they move when i pull the handle. the handle moves up normal just doesnt grab. I thought it was because of the brake pads. Thank you guy so much for the quick response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwalkerancestery Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 The shins are necessary. If the new pads don't fit because they're too tight, use a wire wheel on the end tabs or sand them to get the paint off. Sometimes the paint makes them too tight. If the handbrake is completely loose then it might not be hooked up at the calipers or at the T-section under the center console. The PO may hve disconnected them because they weren't working right. - Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman88 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 are the shims universal? or are they car specific? because i found some and they sorta match but not great. and they seem kinda thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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