Hey everyone,
I'm getting a nice little rattling sound whenever I go over a bump in my 92 L-Series wagon... and after finding a loose inner steering arm joint, worn sway bar bushes, I think I've pin pointed it to be the brake shim, which is noticably loose. As far as I can tell, they have been installed in the right position (I had K-Mart do a pad change a while back), but I don't really see what makes them a tight fit (I haven't taken the calipers apart yet)... are there any tips or tricks for the shims installation?
Cheers,
Dave
Front brake shims (L-Series)
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G'day dave
That sounds like its about right. Shims don't rattle around as far as I know. They should be a little loose anyway as this means that the caliper is released and thus no pressure on the brake disc.
As for the rattle I would be looking at some of the panels around in that area, such as the tin one below the radiator can rattle around if not secured properly.
I hope Kmart are looking after you...
Cheers
Bennie
That sounds like its about right. Shims don't rattle around as far as I know. They should be a little loose anyway as this means that the caliper is released and thus no pressure on the brake disc.
As for the rattle I would be looking at some of the panels around in that area, such as the tin one below the radiator can rattle around if not secured properly.
I hope Kmart are looking after you...
Cheers
Bennie
