Has anyone had brake pads on front start to rattle. I've got about 5000 miles or so on them. They are the Thermo Quiet brand from advance auto. Best I can remember there was not any type of shim for it. Any one have a fix for this?

 

gragner, loose pads is not uncommon. What I would do is to tell you to go to your local parts store and ask them for some "brake pad glue".

The stuff I have comes in a 4 ounce bottle and is red in color. It is essentially a high temperature rubber cement.

Pull the pads off of the car, take a wire brush to the area where the pad touches the caliper support to make sure that the pads can move freely.

Next, take a greeny (not a wire brush) to the face of the piston to remove any grim/grit that may be there. Now, using a little bit of the pad glue, put a ring of the glue on the face of the piston and the area where the pad touches the caliper on the other side.

Reinstall the pads. Tighten the caliper down and then step on the brake pedal to firmly press the caliper piston on to the brake pad.

This will squeeze out the extra glue and ensure the pad is seated properly.

Repeat on the other side. This will take car of any rattling/squealing that you are getting. Getting the pads off is easy. A gentle pry with a screw driver or having semi-strong hands and the glue will break loose to allow new pads to be installed.

You want to minimize the amount of glue between the pad and the metal caliper.

The more glue you have there, the more heat that gets trapped in the pad, leading to quicker pad wear. if you get clumps of it on the outside (where you could touch it with your finger), that is not a problem. I am talking about the area that if your finger was there, the caliper would pinch your skin.

 

The guy at parts store looked at me like I was speaking Chinese when I asked for brake pad glue I'll try another store. If not do you think high temp gasket cement will work

 

gragner, walk over to the area where they have all the octane boosters, WD-40, carb cleaner, etc. now look along the shelves for a small bottle with what looks like RTV in it.

The bottle will probably say something about stopping brake squeaks and whatnot. Cost you about $5.

That bottle will outlast your car and probably the car after that. It doesn't take much. If you go to Kragens/Checkers/Schucks/Advance Auto Parts (all the same store), look for a product called "CRC Disc Brake Quiet".

It costs $5.49 for a bottle. That is the stuff I have in my garage. Been using it for 4 years now and the bottle is still 3/4 full.

Here is a link to the product:
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...T|GRP2008_____

 

Ok thnx I saw that on shelf when I was there before I asked worker will give it a go this weekend

 

I may have a go at this as well. My eBay-bought ceramic pads have begun to rattle enough to be annoying after two years of use.

 

Scored a bottle of that CRC stuff today. Guy a parts store said has has had nothing but success using this stuff. He also said I have a warranty on pads if they turn out to be defective

 

ok i did the crc stuff. was great for about a month now i have loose pads again....any suggestions

 

I recently purchased an 05 x-type and I noticed with my windows down and under 40mph I can here a rattle noise. It drives me crazy!!! It only stops when I apply the brakes, so your saying I just need a $5 bottle of that CRC glue?

 

209Paul, yes, that glue is great stuff. I have had great luck with it. You push the piston back into the caliper some, use a wire brush to clean up the surfaces where the pad and caliper meet, apply a little bit of the glue on those surfaces, install the pads and get the caliper bolted down, then immediately step on the brakes a few times to firmly squeeze the pads against the caliper/rotor. This will force out all the extra and leave a small film of glue there. This will garantee you don't have any noises later.

 

Thanks Thermo! I just picked some up for $3.99 at O'reilly's going to pull the brakes off now.

 

I found my issue, on my left rear one of my metal clips are missing causing the pad to rattle when going over bumps. I applied some brake glue and it stopped for now. Will find a clip.

Thanks again guys!