Ferodo pads are awesome, but messy! I like Greenstuff or Redstuff the best.
On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> The disk is picking up the pad, slapping it against its pins and/or the
> cutout in the caliper, then letting it drop as it rotates. There's some
> debate as to whether rotors can 'warp' (Carroll Smith was adamant that
> 'warping' was caused by uneven buildup of pad material on the rotors). At
> any rate, turn the rotors and try a different pad. I've had great results
> with Ferodo pads--better stopping as well--but some of the modern ceramics
> may be even better.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
> On 8/21/2013 7:30 PM, Mike Garvey wrote:
>
>> My front wheels make a clicking noise as I drive; it's reminiscent of my
>> childhood days when I put a playing card to flap against the spokes of my
>> bicycle.
>>
>>
>> My tentative diagnosis is that it is the disk pads that get "pulsed" once
>> every time the wheel rotates and the fit of the pads is loose enough that
>> they "click". The clicking stops when I apply the brakes. Suspecting
>> that
>> perhaps the disk was the root cause (since the rolling resistance varies a
>> bit as I rotate the wheel by hand), I measured the run-out of the
>> (outside)
>> surface of the disk; it measures 0.005 inches, peak-to-peak. The BMC
>> manual
>> says that run-out should not exceed 0.004 inches. It's not easy to measure
>> the disk thickness, so I've not done that yet.
>>
>>
>> The disks appear to have been replaced during the restoration (by the
>> former
>> owner) about 2 years ago. I recently installed the shims that Moss sells
>> to
>> alleviate brake squeal (which are very effective I find).
>>
>>
>> Do all/most Healeys make this noise? Should I just have the disks turned?
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance, Mike
>>
>>
>> Michael Garvey
>>
>> 1967 BJ8/38046
>>
>> Swampscott, MA
>> ______________________________**_________________
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> ***********************************************************************
> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
>
> ***********************************************************************
>
> ______________________________**_________________
> Support Team.Net
> http://www.team.net/donate.**html<http://www.team.net/donate.html>
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/**listinfo/healeys<http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys>
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/**
> options/healeys/healey.nut@**gmail.com<http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut@gmail.com>
_______________________________________________
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
|