Weird sound after New brakes installed

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  • EvoStevo
    Advanced Member
    • Dec 2007
    • 173

    #1

    Weird sound after New brakes installed

    Hey guys, I just did brakes for the first time this past weekend. Everything went smoothly and the brakes were working fine until yesterday. Under relatively hard braking I can hear a knocking sound which seems to be coming from the passenger side, possibly the rear. The frequency of the knocking seems to be relative to the speed at which I am stopping. So when I'm stopping from 50-0, the knocking sound is faster than if I'm stopping from 35-0. Any ideas what it could be?
  • Massive Lee
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2006
    • 6782

    #2
    Jack your car and perform an inspection before a caliper falls...
    Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

    massivebrakes.com

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Massiv...78417442267056





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    • FreedS4
      Mod Crazy
      • Aug 2008
      • 752

      #3
      I'm having a similar issue now after my recent pad/rotor install. Any ideas what it could be? Thanks in advance.

      Chris
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      • vtman05
        Member
        • Sep 2008
        • 86

        #4
        Did you guys bed the pads, are the rotors new? Definitely get under there and make sure your pistons are not on the verge of seizing.

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        • FreedS4
          Mod Crazy
          • Aug 2008
          • 752

          #5
          Originally posted by vtman05
          Did you guys bed the pads, are the rotors new? Definitely get under there and make sure your pistons are not on the verge of seizing.
          Yes, new pads/rotors and the noise started as I began to bed the pads. How does one go about checking to see if they're on the verge of seizing?

          Chris
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          • FreedS4
            Mod Crazy
            • Aug 2008
            • 752

            #6
            So I've still got this issue. I went ahead and put in new control arms and M3 CABs, still nothing. I swapped the pads from the passenger's side to the driver's side to see if that was the issue and nothing changed. Any ideas?

            Chris
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