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Old 09-30-05, 07:21 AM
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Default Installed new brakes, got a few Q's

yesterday i installed brembo oem style rear rotors and ebc green stuff pads. the install went fine, the rotor was a P.I.T.A. to get off cuz of the spring thing that was keeping it on. Neway, after the install was done, i did everything in reverse, put the wheel on, lowered the car and tested them.

Now i am getting a clicking noise as the wheel turns. I am thinking it has to do with the rotor and that damn spring that was holding on the OEM rotor. Any idea what this could be? If i dont get an answer before tonight, im just going to to take it to the shop to get it looked at.

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I'm going to be doing this to my rear brakes also. I already have the greenstuff pads just have to purchase the rotors from tirerack.... I'd like to know what happened with your brakes so this doesn't happen to me... Hope everything turns out ok... Keep me posted

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any updates on this?
Old 10-09-05, 01:41 PM
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yea dont push in that spring for any reason. it tore loose and was grinding in the boot. had to piece it back together
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push in a spring to loosen ??

John did you have your e-brake on ??
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lol............................................
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Originally Posted by TLW
push in a spring to loosen ??

John did you have your e-brake on ??
i did.....silly me wasnt thinking about it till afterwards

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so if your keeper spriing comes loose then you just have to reattach it right? Then you should be good to go? I had this happen to me also... Now I have a clicking sound... anyone have any ideas?
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that's what happened to me, and once it was reattached, no more clicking, check and see if that spring came loose.
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