disc pad rattle

[rogthedodge]

Since finally putting disc brake conversion on the charger last year I've recently noticed a rattle coming from the front wheels.The disc brake kit is an old design ,single pot which I believe is based on the Abody setup.I did notice when I installed them that there was no springs of any sort to stop the pads moving about,and they do seem to rattle quite a bit to the point where it's quite audible.Should there have been a set of springs in the kit,i'm missing.Alternately could I get a spot of weld put on the disc pad tabs to stop the movement.Anybody else had this problem?

[Pete]

The Single piston twin pin types should have anti-rattle clips installed - there are two types of single Piston calipers so ensure you get hold of the right setup..

[rogthedodge]

they have no pins pete. the caliper is just held on with two bolts and springs

[Pete]

Oops, beg your pardon.........maybe some copper slip if you have not already tried it...

[steveo]

slider caliper ? , if so , your not going to believe the factory fix for this ! rubber bands , it hooks around the inner disc pad locating ears then round the anti rattle bracket clip thingy , see below , not 100 % how this goes , it was a long time prolly late 1988 & my brain has long since forgotten , I pulled a complete slider disc brake set up off a late model dodge , police car , took it all apart to check stuff , that's when I saw the rubber bands obviously refitted how I found them . still got the set up in the shed , but the rubber bands long since rotted away , today we got digital cameras , now I take pictures before dismantling stuff haha

see pictures below ,
never seen a picture of exactly how they go ever , who knows , they might not even been installed correctaly , on the set up I bought

picture 4 shows it as a o ring ?

await to be corrected on any of this

[Dave999]

Ooh what type are they...

looks like I can get pads that fit my aussie brakes from US suppliers

similar but not the same as Aussie Girlock sliders

which don't have rubber bands

just a way more robust bracket to caliper head mounting thingy with a half height head on the bolt (need a modified socket to remove it)

do you have aussie brakes on your Dodge?

will have GIRLOCK stamped into the back of each bracket if you do

if you do maybe fitting US pads to aussie brakes results in a rattle


Dave

[Dave81]

I'm amazed that the rubber bands can stand up to the temperature range when heavy breaking?

[rogthedodge]

Pete ,yes they did squeal and I cured it with copper grease.
Steveo,yes that is the setup I've got.Don't recall seeing any elastic bands in the kit,and no mention of them in the installation instructions,and as Dave81 mentions not sure if hot brakes and elastic bands are a good mix.

[latil]

I had set of brakes like that,they were 72 C body wagon.

[challenger]

Pete ,yes they did squeal and I cured it with copper grease.
Steveo,yes that is the setup I've got.Don't recall seeing any elastic bands in the kit,and no mention of them in the installation instructions,and as Dave81 mentions not sure if hot brakes and elastic bands are a good mix.

ive just cured this prob on 69 gtx, the outer pad just sits in the caliper, i had to bend the L shape tops of the pads to make them a snug fit in the caliper that cured the rattle as new spring clips are already fitted but it dont stop the outer pad rattling

[Scooby]

I thought some of these had floating calipers.. And they do tend to rattle a bit...you can as said take up any allowance by a few ideas as suggested .