Anti rattle brake clips aren't there anymore

**adioman6000** · 03-05-2012 06:38 PM

My driver side one was lost about 2 months ago and I replaced it now, my passenger side one is gone. do they loose tension after 10 months and just fall off? I haven't driven it off road or anything crazy. what the heck happened?

**guglielmo** · 03-05-2012 07:02 PM

Are you installing them correctly?

**dparm** · 03-05-2012 07:11 PM

They do lose tension slowly but not after 10 months like that.

**adioman6000** · 03-05-2012 07:37 PM

yeah you really can't mess up installing them but i think i may have the wrong brake pads. are the the anti rattle springs supposed to clip into the brake pad?

**dparm** · 03-05-2012 08:09 PM

No, they do no clip into the pad. Are you positive you're installing them correctly? They're a real bitch to install due to the tension **** it is very hard to do by yourself.

**adioman6000** · 03-05-2012 08:14 PM

Can you elaborate on installing them?

**svra42.8** · 03-06-2012 09:26 AM

You might. My OEM pads had a little slot that they "clipped or just fit into". I had a Meyle set that only had a small dip for them to fit into. It was near impossible to get them to sit into that dip but after a while they fit and they will not budge unless I pry them off again.

If you look at this link
http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=2664532
You can see that there is a little square notch or hole in the pad that the clip fits into. This is just like the OEM pads.

My Meyle ones did not have that hole but rather just a little curved clip. It made it very challenging. I will never buy those pads again. I just wanted something similar to OEM with less dust. I thought they would fit the bill fine. If you cannot get your Anti Rattle clips to sit into the curved clip or into the hole like the link above or your oem pads you WILL lose them due to the fact that the center latch has nothing holding it in under pressure.
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**BUD-S4** · 03-06-2012 09:38 AM

There is no way they should fall off if they are installed properly...

**GameBreaker** · 03-06-2012 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by BUD-S4

There is no way they should fall off if they are installed properly...

+1

**JoeyZ** · 03-06-2012 11:31 AM

They aint cheap either.

**dparm** · 03-06-2012 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by JoeyZ

They aint cheap either.

The plain/non-logo ones are like $17 from GAP, I think.

**mankytron** · 03-06-2012 04:05 PM

All pads will have a retaining clip to hold them in the caliper, this clip is what the anti rattle clip locks into to hold it in place. To lose them they must not be clipped in properly or the retaining clip on the pad has broken away.

**adioman6000** · 03-09-2012 08:07 AM

i have pads exactly like the ones on the left. i bought the car with those pads, are they wrong? it has a lip for the spring but doesn't seem like it will hold.
http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?p=22308789

**svra42.8** · 03-09-2012 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by adioman6000

i have pads exactly like the ones on the left. i bought the car with those pads, are they wrong? it has a lip for the spring but doesn't seem like it will hold.
http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?p=22308789

Mine were like the ones on the left. It will hold but it is extremely hard to get the anti-rattle clip into that groove. I recommend you just do the DIY. I did not want to grind or drill to fit the old clips in. You can also take a small bit of material off the anti-rattle clip on the inside edge to help push it into that groove on the pad. I have done over 1k miles with zero uneven wear or my clips coming out.

**adioman6000** · 03-09-2012 08:27 AM

I don't have other pads or i would just switch them

**svra42.8** · 03-09-2012 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by adioman6000

I don't have other pads or i would just switch them

Then your two options are as follows;

1) Buy pads with the right retaining clip

2)Try to get the spring to sit in to groove on that lip on your current pads. It may be easier to just grind a small bit of material from the anti-rattle spring to help get it into place. Again, I did this and have had zero issues. It took some effort to get the anti-rattle clip into that groove but if you take a small amount of material off the backside of the clip it will make it much easier. When you go to try and sit it into that groove you will see the area on the backside I am talking about. Do not take off any more than needed. The springs are super strong but you do not want to make it weaker.

Hope this helps!

**adioman6000** · 03-09-2012 02:27 PM

i just tried to put them in by myself haha not going to happen. any tips on installing them? ill have some help later tonight.

**maskinut** · 03-21-2012 10:19 PM

this noise annoyed me to no end for 50k miles. 2 dealers could not diagnose it, i kept bringing it back and they kept saying it was because I had ceramic pads. Then i moved and brought it to a different dealers, they said the springs were missing and they replaced. Back to normal now.

**Davect06607** · 03-22-2012 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by adioman6000

i just tried to put them in by myself haha not going to happen. any tips on installing them? ill have some help later tonight.

I just went thru this, a pair of vicegrips will be your friend.
Get one end of the spring in the correct position, and grasp the other end with the vicegrips (right on the corner of the clip) and push like a muther********. Should be a tad easier with another set of hands.

**likewater** · 03-22-2012 03:26 PM

OP, if you can, just get the OEM Pads (made by Pagid). Aside from brake dust levels, they are great pads for daily use, even repeated heavy heavy street use (canyon runs). Best part is, they have the correct clip for the anti rattle clips.

**adioman6000** · 03-22-2012 03:43 PM

i got it in to the tab wasn't as bad as i thought just took some strength. thanks guys

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