worn pad carriers

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   i have been having a problem with my r/n/s brake on and off for months now, its had new disks, pads, shoes. everything else seems to be fine. when i strip down the brakes and rebuild them everything is fine for a couple of days then the squealing, rubbing and banging comes back. My local garage has the same happening to them its fine then its not.

the latest idea is that the pad carriers are causing it as the pads don't sit tight in them. anybody experienced this as im about to set my car alight and get a rover with the insurance money

the car has done 115k and i doubt if they have ever been changed

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jamsieboi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 04-January-2006 Location: York Status: Offline Points: 309	Post Options Post Reply Quote jamsieboi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: worn pad carriers Posted: 06-August-2006 at 12:34
	i have been having a problem with my r/n/s brake on and off for months now, its had new disks, pads, shoes. everything else seems to be fine. when i strip down the brakes and rebuild them everything is fine for a couple of days then the squealing, rubbing and banging comes back. My local garage has the same happening to them its fine then its not. the latest idea is that the pad carriers are causing it as the pads don't sit tight in them. anybody experienced this as im about to set my car alight and get a rover with the insurance money the car has done 115k and i doubt if they have ever been changed


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Madrab Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 21-November-2003 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 569	Post Options Post Reply Quote Madrab Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08-August-2006 at 22:17
	Jamsie...When you fit the pads and rebuild the carrier, is there excessive pad movement either in and out or up and down, is there enough play that they click when you shoogle them? How many miles has the car done? Brake carriers should be good for 100k even under hard-ish braking before they show signs of too much play, how about a sticking handbrake cable? Do you get uneven pad/shoe wear compared to the other side? Rob
	1990 E3o 325i Touring and she's definately a she! Pain in the ass sometimes but goes like a bunny :oD