Removing Feeler On Calipers Question...

[xBOOSTx]

My feelers were touching the rotors and i had plenty of pad left so i just removed them, but now i am getting a clicking sound when i brake... does anyone know if removing the feelers would do this??? or is it something else that is making the clicking sound???

 

[3literpwr]

If by feelers you mean the little stainless steel thingies that go between the caliper and the pad to allow them to slide freely as they provide a wear surface.... a stamped brake pad and a cast rotor are not a good wear surface.... the clicking you hear is the pad binding and unbinding.....

Cheers
Larry Parker
#622 (open class) scca rally

 

[jtmcinder]

I agree that removing the shims (that's the name for what Larry is talking about) could cause various noises, but I think the original poster is talking about the wear indicators and removing these should only eliminate noises. So I think the thread-starter needs to be looking elsewhere. Have you done the simple and obvious, such as checking the torque on your lug-nuts, looking to see if any wheel weights fell off, and making sure that you retightened the locking and guide pins correctly?

- Jtoby