Vaughany Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 How is everyone, a couple of days ago I posted a thread reference "Brake Pad Retaining Clips" and which way round they fit in the caliper (UK Brakes only) I am glad to inform everyone who is interested that the clips can be fitted either way but it will make a difference when you brake. If you fit the clip with the V SHAPE of the clip to the top of the caliper you will hold the pads to the top of the caliper alleviating any clonk noise when braking forwards. However the noise may be present when you brake in reverse. (This is much more tolerable than the noise when going forwards). Likewise if you have V SHAPE part of the clip at the bottom of the caliper. You will hold the pads towards the Bottom and may get a clonking noise when braking forwards but not present in reverse. All this aggro is because the pads have a little bit of play in them and they slightly move in the caliper. I have now changed my clip around so the pads are held to the top of the caliper alleviating the annoying noise I was getting whilst braking going forwards. A trip down to JPS Motorsport today ensured that I got the correct info. Brakes are now fixed and whilst I was there I purchased a HKS Super Powerflow Induction Kit which I fitted this afternoon. Looks good and sounds great. I hope this post will be of use to somebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Hmmm' this is of interest to me as after having my last set of pads fitted they not only "Clonked" (a word which incedentley describes the noise perfectly) but also rattle to the extent that on a bumpy road my car sounds like a milkfloat !, think I'll check out those retainers pretty damn sharpish !!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughany Posted September 23, 2003 Author Share Posted September 23, 2003 Glad I could be of assistance, the noise is annoying is'ent it. Hopefully your problem was the same as mine and can be remedied easily by changing the clips around. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra dan Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 thanks from me too, mine now fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 rattle to the extent that on a bumpy road my car sounds like a milkfloat !, Sounds like you have no springs fitted, a mistake I made when first installing UK brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Ahh fitting kit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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