front brakes clicking ?

Does anybody else have thier front brakes make a clicking or rattling noise when they are not being applied. It really only seems to make it at low speeds putting around. The PO said it was nothing to be alarmed about and the brakes seem to be very good. Well as good as any antiquated brake system can be

 

There is a retainer clip that sometimes gets left out. You should check to see if it is missing. It sits in a slot with the rear part of the brake pad.

 

Mine was doing this also, and I didn't have a retainer clip. I put a couple of O rings around the top of the brake pad where it sits in the caliper. Just seemed like the pads were fitting a little loose.

 

Yup they would be loose without the clip. How is your break working? I would be worried about the o ring dragging and causing a bind....

 

I havn't had a problem with it at all. They wernt clicking to start with, but had a little squeal in them. so I put some of the brake lube on the mounts, and that loostend them up to start clicking, so I did the o-ring thing. That was about 2000 miles ago.

 

Cool - very interesting.

 

mine click too, havnt checked to see if the clip is missing

 

hey guys get that clip, i forgot how to put mine back in the other day after checking the pads and it was getting dark, i button it all back up and said its cool, then went to work, like 2 mile fine, on the way back lots of noise. checked the xj cd and put it back in no more noise.

 

you wouldn't think the little clips are too expensive hmmm I wonder if Chacal will chime in with Brake parts are us??