What do I need to stop the pads rattling?

jj · Post by jj » Mon May 02, 2005 2:58 pm

My front pads are rattling slightly, and its doing my head in....

I am sure I read a way of curing it but now cant find it.

Any Ideas anyone?

Post by **Shug** » Mon May 02, 2005 3:07 pm

Big fecking hammer

Nah, pop into Murray glasgow and get the gormless spotty desk oik to order you some 'front brake anti rattle buffers' They are wee sticky-on pads that go in the calipers, buffering (hence the name) the pads, which are loose in the caliper and on their locating pins. Cost you pennies.

Don't bother with eliseparts alternatives, which are slightly cheaper, but simply don't work. The don't stick to anything, so will fall off before you've got the wheels back on.

jj · Post by jj » Mon May 02, 2005 3:32 pm

So I need some gay-sounding "buffers".

So what do I do with them once I have got them? I am not the worlds finest mechanic, is it something I should attempt or not.....

I have to go in and pick up the parts for fixing my window tomorrow so i`ll order some then. That`ll be 3 weeks in a row they have had parts coming in for me on a Friday, I`m starting to think this could be an expensive exercise....!

Post by **simon** » Mon May 02, 2005 3:50 pm

http://www.elise-faq.info/content/brakes/caliper1.php shows the location of the buffers.

Post by **Shug** » Mon May 02, 2005 4:05 pm

Remember and clean the area like buggery - to ensure a good bond

Just about the easiest job you can do on the Elise

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon May 02, 2005 5:31 pm

Shug wrote:Remember and clean the area like buggery - to ensure a good bond

Just about the easiest job you can do on the Elise

Which I didn't do hence they fell off

jj · Post by jj » Mon May 02, 2005 5:40 pm

Gareth, do you have a partnumber or something for these?

When I went in to buy the clear lenses, the guy said they wouldn`t fit atall on the back, so I am not sure he would know much about these buffers.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:12 pm

No part number I'm afraid but the guy at MMC knew what I was talking about when I asked.

Post by **Shug** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:54 pm

Pretty sure they are a common fit thing. If he looks confused (what do I mean, 'if'?!) then tell him to phone Pauline at Edinburgh - she knows what the feck she's talking about.

(He really is a gormless looking little git, isnt' he?)

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:00 pm

Do these have to be replaced everytime the pads are changed or can they be reused?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:52 pm

Depends if they come free when removing the disks.

One of the rears are rattling in my car.

jj · Post by jj » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:00 pm

Mine just disappeared, it stopped rattling after about 1k of putting up with it. Odd.

Post by **Shug** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:13 pm

brake dust build up...

No, seriously!

K-Serious · Post by **K-Serious** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:32 pm

Hey guys Im nw to this place and Im glad I found it. Goit a bit of a saga going on with my elise...youl find out in time. I think the discs rattle because you have slghit warping of your discs...does is make a droning noise when you brake really hard from 70? Mine does this has slowly increased..it was due to warped discs....got them skimmed much better but not perfect.
cheers

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:29 pm

Are these the same buffers tha stop the klonking when braking in reverse as the pads shift? Mine does that. Might have to get some....

Scottish Elises

What do I need to stop the pads rattling?

What do I need to stop the pads rattling?

Buffers