Keep losing Anti Rattle Spring on Front Brake

**gtiedwards** · 07-22-2009 05:06 AM

Hello all,

I am having a problem that is driving me nuts. My brakes were squealing and chattering like crazy so I bought some the lock tight anti chatter glue stick from ECS tuning. I took off both brake calipers and applied it generously to the back of each pad. When I was reassembling the brakes the anti-rattle clip came off the passenger side brake. I put the clip back in place, tapped it with a hammer and made sure it was well set in place.

About two days later I noticed a clunking noise coming from my front passenger brake and noticed that the clip came off.

So, I went onto ECS tuning and ordered another one. Last night I took off the wheel, put on the new anti-rattle clip/spring and it was a bear to get it back on. So I messed with it for a while and finally was satisfied that it wouldnt come off.

When I got to work today and looked at the brake the clip had already fallen off!

Someone tell me what I'm doing wrong please. I dont feel like wasting $25 over and over, obviously I'm missing something.

Thank you!

Gabe

**DoThisMyWay** · 07-22-2009 05:41 AM

Is the rattle spring secure on the brake pad clip?

**Blarg** · 07-22-2009 05:42 AM

That is odd, when I did my brakes, those things were in there good and difficult to remove. I believe you just have to make sure it's set in right and "clipped" in and it won't go anywhere.

**akaEsCo01** · 07-22-2009 07:25 AM

I'm almost positive you're doing it wrong. When they are in, they don't just pop out. What pads do you have? It is quite possible you have the wrong pads also.

**DoThisMyWay** · 07-22-2009 07:48 AM

^I was thinking the same thing about the wrong pads... Those springs are really in there.

**gtiedwards** · 07-23-2009 06:42 AM

You guys are great!! Thank you for the pictures!!! I have the right pads but the clip on the pad was actually defective and upsidedown, so the clip on the pad that holds the anti-rattle spring was not doing anything. I need to pull the pad and rotate the brake pad clip 180 degrees. I'll just do a tack weld to keep it in place.

Thanks for the help!

**shoe2** · 07-17-2010 03:40 PM

Where can you get/purchase the brake pad clips as in the "DoThisMyWay" pictures below?

Originally Posted by DoThisMyWay

Is the rattle spring secure on the brake pad clip?

**mnooooa4** · 07-17-2010 09:09 PM

You mean the clips on the back of the brake pads? I don't think you can buy those separately. Most street pads for the B7 should have them, but some "race" or high performace pads don't.