S2000 Under The Hood S2000 Technical and Mechanical discussions.

Rear passenger brake

Thread Tools
 
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 01:20 PM
  #1  
hariku821's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,325
Likes: 0
Default Rear passenger brake

I have checked through some threads on here but haven't really found my problem.

Randomly my rear right brake just started squeaking. It is pretty loud and the squeak sounds like rubber rubbing against wood. Like basketball players shoes sound on a wood court. The noise is constant, applying the brakes has no effect on it.

I took the wheel and caliper off yesterday and looked it all over, everything seemed fine. I tried depressing the caliper and it went in very easily. So i reassembled everything and took the car out. The problem had gone away, but today its back.

If i park for 10-15 mins and then go again the noise seems to disappear for awhile..

From the other threads i have read it seems like they pads may be rubbing?

another thing i noticed, while going in reverse the sound is not present.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:56 PM
  #2  
s2krazy01's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 970
Likes: 2
Default

Sounds temperature-sensitive since it only starts happening after 15 minutes. Maybe something's warping in the heat and then rubbing the rotor? Brake line? Are your rotors on tight?
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:24 AM
  #3  
hariku821's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,325
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by s2krazy01,Mar 23 2009, 12:56 PM
Sounds temperature-sensitive since it only starts happening after 15 minutes. Maybe something's warping in the heat and then rubbing the rotor? Brake line? Are your rotors on tight?
I have not checked that. The only thing i have done to the brake on that side is change the pads, but that was a month or two ago..

Something i dont understand is the fact that the noise remains the same even when i apply the brake.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:31 AM
  #4  
AngryTurtle's Avatar
Moderator
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 281,962
Likes: 442
From: Charleston, SC. \>
Default

Originally Posted by hariku821,Mar 22 2009, 05:20 PM
I tried depressing the caliper and it went in very easily.
The way you described that is not possible.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:32 AM
  #5  
AngryTurtle's Avatar
Moderator
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 281,962
Likes: 442
From: Charleston, SC. \>
Default

Originally Posted by hariku821,Mar 24 2009, 09:24 AM
I have not checked that. The only thing i have done to the brake on that side is change the pads, but that was a month or two ago..

Something i dont understand is the fact that the noise remains the same even when i apply the brake.
Did you add the anti squeak stuff to the back of the pad?
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:29 AM
  #6  
hariku821's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,325
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Gigdy,Mar 24 2009, 05:32 AM
Did you add the anti squeak stuff to the back of the pad?
i did add the anti squeak stuff. For the rear caliper i used the tool to twist the caliper and it didnt seem to be frozen or stuck, just depressed normally.
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:26 AM
  #7  
txchopper5's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,536
Likes: 0
From: Fort Worth, TX
Default

Originally Posted by s2krazy01,Mar 23 2009, 03:56 PM
Are your rotors on tight?
If your wheels are on shouldn't your rotors already be on tight as a result?
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:47 PM
  #8  
hariku821's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,325
Likes: 0
Default

I touched the rotors tonight, shortly after the noise began. On the side the noise is coming from the rotor is considerably hotter. This leads me to believe that their is drag, but why only when the brakes heat up..
Reply
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:48 AM
  #9  
hariku821's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,325
Likes: 0
Default

Last Sunday i took apart both rear calipers, they are nearly identical. I found no abnormalities in the passengers side rotor. One corner of the passengers side break pad seemed to be worn alot, so i changed the rear pads. I changed them out with cheap pads until i could get oem pads. This seemed to fix the problem but Tuesday the noise came back. I hadnt even drove 100 miles and it came back.

I'm thinking im going to have to take it to honda and pay their horrible fees lol.
Reply
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:27 PM
  #10  
my2ks2k's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 4,057
Likes: 0
From: nc
Default

you're sure it's not wheel bearing squeak? when mine went bad it started just like that. only squeals once it's gotten hot.
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:44 AM.