Axle click while braking instead of taking off?
#16
I'll report back shortly.
#18
I haven't forgotten about you guys. I think I'm on to something but I have to wait until the weekend when I can tear into the car.
It has something to do with the parking brake. I pulled the e-brake about 25% while I was braking and the noise stopped and I also heard a clink type sound when I pulled it (while driving). After I did that the noise would go away about 90% for a little while then come back. I've been able to replicate this over and over this week.
I think the e-brake shoes either need to be adjusted or something in them is binding. I will pull it apart this weekend and report back. In the meantime try pulling the e-brake about 1/4 way up while driving, then come to a stop and see if the noise dissipates or goes away completely.
It has something to do with the parking brake. I pulled the e-brake about 25% while I was braking and the noise stopped and I also heard a clink type sound when I pulled it (while driving). After I did that the noise would go away about 90% for a little while then come back. I've been able to replicate this over and over this week.
I think the e-brake shoes either need to be adjusted or something in them is binding. I will pull it apart this weekend and report back. In the meantime try pulling the e-brake about 1/4 way up while driving, then come to a stop and see if the noise dissipates or goes away completely.
#20
Haha, yeah probably so. I'll let you know if it has anything to do with the e-brake shoes after I pull them apart. I'm definitely leaning towards that right now.
#21
UPDATE:
So I finally had a chance to take the rear rotors off and poke around this weekend. Didn't find anything glaringly wrong. So I just cleaned up the dust and e-brake shoes, rotors, etc. Then I re-adjusted the e-brake shoes on both sides and then adjusted the e-brake handle.
I also took the passenger axle out and greased it to get rid of the axle click that I ironically developed while trying to track this noise down.
Since doing this I haven't heard the noise a single time while coming to a stop. What I'm thinking is that the passenger side e-brake was adjusted too tight and was coming in contact with the inside of the rotor while I was braking. I'm not positive of this though, just a guess.
Anyway, give it a shot, only takes about 20 minutes to take the wheels off and adjust the rear shoes and the e-brake in the cabin.
Good luck!
So I finally had a chance to take the rear rotors off and poke around this weekend. Didn't find anything glaringly wrong. So I just cleaned up the dust and e-brake shoes, rotors, etc. Then I re-adjusted the e-brake shoes on both sides and then adjusted the e-brake handle.
I also took the passenger axle out and greased it to get rid of the axle click that I ironically developed while trying to track this noise down.
Since doing this I haven't heard the noise a single time while coming to a stop. What I'm thinking is that the passenger side e-brake was adjusted too tight and was coming in contact with the inside of the rotor while I was braking. I'm not positive of this though, just a guess.
Anyway, give it a shot, only takes about 20 minutes to take the wheels off and adjust the rear shoes and the e-brake in the cabin.
Good luck!
#22
ok i might have to look into that. you are the only other people to claim to hear the croaking/creeking sound coming from the caliper. might have to take a look at this to see if mine is inside the e-brake components as well. sucks i just put my spacers on too, now more work to take them back off lol
#23
ok i might have to look into that. you are the only other people to claim to hear the croaking/creeking sound coming from the caliper. might have to take a look at this to see if mine is inside the e-brake components as well. sucks i just put my spacers on too, now more work to take them back off lol
Hope it works out for you...make sure you adjust the shoes and e-brake handle.
#24
Thanks gonna try this. Been having this exact issue on my 2007 g35 coupe with 32k miles for awhile now. Clicking/ticking sound that occurs mostly when braking fairly lightly. The click/tick frequency is related to the speed, so the click gets slower as car the slows down with brake applied. Had it looked at by a mechanic, he said it was the backing plate contacting the rotor, the sound was gone but came back the next day.
Last edited by Mike247; 06-14-2012 at 01:32 AM.
#25
Thanks gonna try this. Been having this exact issue on my 2007 g35 coupe with 32k miles for awhile now. Clicking/ticking sound that occurs mostly when braking fairly lightly. The click/tick frequency is related to the speed, so the click gets slower as car the slows down with brake applied. Had it looked at by a mechanic, he said it was the backing plate contacting the rotor, the sound was gone but came back the next day.
Hope it works.
#26
Sorry for the late response, I had to put this off for awhile due to a stripped brake caliper bolt.
Anyway, After getting the stripped bolt pins off I lubed up the new ones and all the metal to metal contact points around the pads, caliper, caliper piston with silicone grease and readjusted the parking brake shoe tension with a flat head screwdriver.
I couldn't remove the rotor to check the parking brake because the 19mm bolts were too tight, but it worked, and the clicking is gone for over a week now.
Anyway, After getting the stripped bolt pins off I lubed up the new ones and all the metal to metal contact points around the pads, caliper, caliper piston with silicone grease and readjusted the parking brake shoe tension with a flat head screwdriver.
I couldn't remove the rotor to check the parking brake because the 19mm bolts were too tight, but it worked, and the clicking is gone for over a week now.
#27
Sorry for the late response, I had to put this off for awhile due to a stripped brake caliper bolt.
Anyway, After getting the stripped bolt pins off I lubed up the new ones and all the metal to metal contact points around the pads, caliper, caliper piston with silicone grease and readjusted the parking brake shoe tension with a flat head screwdriver.
I couldn't remove the rotor to check the parking brake because the 19mm bolts were too tight, but it worked, and the clicking is gone for over a week now.
Anyway, After getting the stripped bolt pins off I lubed up the new ones and all the metal to metal contact points around the pads, caliper, caliper piston with silicone grease and readjusted the parking brake shoe tension with a flat head screwdriver.
I couldn't remove the rotor to check the parking brake because the 19mm bolts were too tight, but it worked, and the clicking is gone for over a week now.
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