Croaking noise from brakes

Mantis · 28-08-2003, 09:06 PM

Hi All

I have just had my front brake pads replaced and when I brake and the car is at a low speed the left wheel/brake makes a croaking sound

Does anyone one what this his, I thought it was the brakes "bedding in" but it has been doing this for about 3 weeks now

Cheers
Keeran

sirex · 29-08-2003, 01:23 PM

I know stuff all about the brakes, but it sounds like the Mazda myth. I think a lot of people on here has this problem and their brakes "clunk" after a while, it has something to do with some worn pins or something.

*waits for somebody more mechanically minded to comment*

Or you could take it back to the mechanic who did the pads and tel him he broke something!

PS, where abouts in NZ are you from?

BigBoyLemonade · 29-08-2003, 03:03 PM

yeah I have the same problem.. but only from slowing down at high speed

Toyboy · 29-08-2003, 03:55 PM

Isnt Croaking what frogs do :shock: Maybe you should look for a family of illegal immigrant frogs inside your front left hand guard :lol:

Mantis · 30-08-2003, 08:46 PM

I will get the mechanic who put them in to have a look at the wheel.

I am living in Auckland, only been here about 2 1/2 years, born and bred in Wellington - go the Lions

sirex · 31-08-2003, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mantis

born and bred in Wellington - go the Lions

W3RD!

Dazz · 01-09-2003, 08:54 PM

it could be the pins in the calapar because i had a similiar problem i replaced the pins and greased them up and its much better

Pernod · 10-09-2003, 06:18 AM

Nice timing on the post - my RHS did precicley the same under heavy braking last night!

Is there anyway to fix it, or is it not worth worrying about?

Dazz · 10-09-2003, 08:28 PM

i think its just a mazda fault cause alot of us seem to have this problem,
i changed my pins and regreased them it help but its still there, also i have worn cv joints to so im gunna replace them and do my bearings aswell and see if that gets rid of it ill tell you the result when i do it

Pernod · 11-09-2003, 05:36 AM

so long as it isn't dangerious then i'm happy to live with it... I'll just add it to the list of strange rattles / noises that my car makes

Mantis · 11-09-2003, 06:24 PM

I took it back to the Mazda dealer where I get my car serviced and they said it was the caliper slides, the ordered some in but they were the wrong size, which was kinda lucky as the slides were $160 each for two slides for one wheel.
So they stripped the slides and regreased them which cost $120 for labour.

Pernod · 12-09-2003, 05:55 AM

Has this fixed it? (And i presume we are talking $NZ here?)

Mantis · 14-09-2003, 08:49 PM

There is no more noise so I assume they fixed the problem and the cost is in NZ$

28-08-2003, 09:06 PM	#1
Mantis Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7	Croaking noise from brakes Hi All I have just had my front brake pads replaced and when I brake and the car is at a low speed the left wheel/brake makes a croaking sound Does anyone one what this his, I thought it was the brakes "bedding in" but it has been doing this for about 3 weeks now Cheers Keeran

29-08-2003, 01:23 PM	#2
sirex Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 171	I know stuff all about the brakes, but it sounds like the Mazda myth. I think a lot of people on here has this problem and their brakes "clunk" after a while, it has something to do with some worn pins or something. waits for somebody more mechanically minded to comment Or you could take it back to the mechanic who did the pads and tel him he broke something! PS, where abouts in NZ are you from? __________________ Life is too important to be taken seriously! 1993 V6 Lantis

29-08-2003, 03:03 PM	#3
BigBoyLemonade The Architect Join Date: Jul 1998 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: AUSDM S6 RX7 Posts: 1,600 View Photos By: BigBoyLemonade	yeah I have the same problem.. but only from slowing down at high speed __________________ Tony Formally known as Lantis and Xedos Infinite Networks- Creative Web design and powerful online application solutions

29-08-2003, 03:55 PM	#4
Toyboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: nsw Car: Ba Astina Posts: 1,113	Isnt Croaking what frogs do :shock: Maybe you should look for a family of illegal immigrant frogs inside your front left hand guard :lol: __________________ "Man who drop watch in toilet have ****ty time."

10-09-2003, 06:18 AM	#8
Pernod AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 368	Nice timing on the post - my RHS did precicley the same under heavy braking last night! Is there anyway to fix it, or is it not worth worrying about? __________________ --------------------------------- -------- --------- --- Image is live from our flat! --- Come visit me at http://s2.co.nz/ ---------------------------------

30-08-2003, 08:46 PM	#5
Mantis Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7	I will get the mechanic who put them in to have a look at the wheel. I am living in Auckland, only been here about 2 1/2 years, born and bred in Wellington - go the Lions

01-09-2003, 08:54 PM	#7
Dazz Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 202	it could be the pins in the calapar because i had a similiar problem i replaced the pins and greased them up and its much better

10-09-2003, 08:28 PM	#9
Dazz Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 202	i think its just a mazda fault cause alot of us seem to have this problem, i changed my pins and regreased them it help but its still there, also i have worn cv joints to so im gunna replace them and do my bearings aswell and see if that gets rid of it ill tell you the result when i do it

11-09-2003, 05:36 AM	#10
Pernod AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 368	so long as it isn't dangerious then i'm happy to live with it... I'll just add it to the list of strange rattles / noises that my car makes __________________ --------------------------------- -------- --------- --- Image is live from our flat! --- Come visit me at http://s2.co.nz/ ---------------------------------

11-09-2003, 06:24 PM	#11
Mantis Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7	I took it back to the Mazda dealer where I get my car serviced and they said it was the caliper slides, the ordered some in but they were the wrong size, which was kinda lucky as the slides were $160 each for two slides for one wheel. So they stripped the slides and regreased them which cost $120 for labour.

12-09-2003, 05:55 AM	#12
Pernod AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 368	Has this fixed it? (And i presume we are talking $NZ here?) __________________ --------------------------------- -------- --------- --- Image is live from our flat! --- Come visit me at http://s2.co.nz/ ---------------------------------

14-09-2003, 08:49 PM	#13
Mantis Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7	There is no more noise so I assume they fixed the problem and the cost is in NZ$

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