Upon returning from the mid North Coast this week it would appear that the Paj has developed a scraping / screeching noise coming from the rear passenger wheel. So I decided to take a closer look and determined after taking the brake caliper off that it was most likely the pads that were causing the problem.
After taking the pads out, giving them a clean up and then reassembling it the noise still remained. Now that pads were about 50% worn and no metal was touching the disc. Knowing that pads can start to become problematic with noise with age etc I decided to replace them with a set of Bendix 4WD pads. It appeared the problem was fixed. Seemingly pleased with myself I went and rewarded myself with a couple of frosty beverages.
The next day we went down the South Coast only to hear it return! It would appear that a very light application of the brake and the noise goes away (whilst the brake was being applied at least). I started thinking could it be the park brake shoes that are rubbing... Several hard applications of the park brake whilst moving didn't seem to have any effect. Although the sound did go away again briefly whilst the brake was applied.
Could it be the piston causing the pads to catch or could it be the disc? Any suggestions / ideas?
After taking the pads out, giving them a clean up and then reassembling it the noise still remained. Now that pads were about 50% worn and no metal was touching the disc. Knowing that pads can start to become problematic with noise with age etc I decided to replace them with a set of Bendix 4WD pads. It appeared the problem was fixed. Seemingly pleased with myself I went and rewarded myself with a couple of frosty beverages.
The next day we went down the South Coast only to hear it return! It would appear that a very light application of the brake and the noise goes away (whilst the brake was being applied at least). I started thinking could it be the park brake shoes that are rubbing... Several hard applications of the park brake whilst moving didn't seem to have any effect. Although the sound did go away again briefly whilst the brake was applied.
Could it be the piston causing the pads to catch or could it be the disc? Any suggestions / ideas?
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