This isn't the pad moving, its caliper itself. You can grab hold of it,
wiggle it back and forth and see it move.
The only thing I can think of is that the rebuilder user the incorrect size
slider pins.
"disallow via CarKB.com" > wrote in message
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> After getting the front brake pads done on my 98 civic, I noticed a clunk
> when I went over bumps as well. It ended up being the way the pads fit in
> there, maybe honda changed manufacturers or something, cuz those pads just
> don't fit in there properly.
>
> I took it back to the dealership and they tried to make it better, (and
> succeeded, I think by bending some of the shims a little). However, now
> its
> about 30000kms later, and I notice a 'click' upon acceleration and another
> pronounced 'click' when I decelerate. This only happens in 1st and 2nd
> gear,
> i guess the other gears the deceleration is more gradual. The only thing
> I
> can trace it down to is that the pads are shifting inside the caliper. I
> checked my driveshafts, and the outer joints on both are super tight,
> otherwise i would have suspected that. I have also replace a tie rod end
> on
> the driver side, it was toast, but did not solve the clicking.
>
> Thats what I came up with anyways. Any other thoughts out there?
>
> RkFast wrote:
>>95 Teg LS....
>>
>>Did a complete brake job, including two new rear calipers (old ones were
>>binding up pretty good). About a month after I finished the job, I'm
>>hearing
>>a pretty loud knocking from the rear when going slow over bumps. Noise
>>goes
>>away when I depress brake pedal or pull on e-brake handle a few clicks. So
>>I
>>dive underneath and start pulling on things to see what's loose. Get to
>>the
>>calipers and when I pulled on them by the brake hose boss and giggle, they
>>deflect a good 1/8 -1/4 of an inch back and forth!
>>
>>That's not right, is it? No car I've ever worked on had their calipers
>>move
>>at all, even when retracted. I'm thinking the rebuilder did a lousy job
>>and
>>used wrong hardware...surprising ,but I guess possible.
>>
>>Thoughts?
>
>
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