Rattling caliper/pads.

[blackyb]

So, fellow Menders here we go.

I have a rattling caliper on the front nearside,.

The caliper itself is in good nick, not seized and moves freely. I have the correct lift off springs fitted (Wayne can confirm that as he serviced the brakes for me) but on certain road conditions she rattles, if I apply a bit of left foot braking, the rattle goes. So it's the pads rattling I suspect but they are virtually new, only done about 700 miles.

So, any ideas how to cure it. New slider pins, maybe a fresh hanger.

It's just annoying as it's the only noise you can hear other than the birds singing and a burble from the exhaust when the tops down.

Due to go to Scotland in her in a few weeks, would be nice to be rattle free.

[Mazda Mender]

Remove the antirattle springs, stretch them out to put more tension on them and re fit, that should cure it bud.
M-m

[blackyb]

Cheers boss. I'll give it a go.

[blackyb]

All very quite on here in recent weeks, so either everyone's too busy mending or not mending at all which I very much doubt.

So a little update, as Mm said lift off springs given a tweak and the rattle has all but gone so great advice from Mm.

Just back from a thousand mile four day trek in Scotland, in the Eunos, mainly top down. Working out the mpg shes's done just shy of 38mpg but super E5 up North was 10p a ltr more than down here but hey what a trip and well worth it.

[Mazda Mender]

I will post up my woes in a minute, but great that it sorted it , only quite with posting pics up as we have building work going on here so the cars are all on hold, had a couple of owners around to sort a few easy fettles, as there is no space at the inn at the minute.
I am still fettling with the build threads in the back ground as you should know, but is a work shop area to write them and not open to public viewing until finished ans released to be used.
M-m

[blackyb]

I knew your would still be fettling and fixing while surrounded by a building site. It's just that the forum has never been this quite so I was starting to think the worse.