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Old May 21, 2014 | 11:22 PM
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Default Discovered a rattling caliper.
My passenger side caliper is loose and rattling BUT all bplts are tight.. is there sonething im missing?
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Old May 22, 2014 | 12:30 AM
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4WD or RWD? Is the Brake Pad still in place? Could you post some Pictures or Video.
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Is it the caliper or the pads rattling?
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Old May 22, 2014 | 04:50 PM
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It could just be the heat shield over the cat. If it is the case just get a really big screw clamp and wrap it around.
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I would also check the caliper bracket and make sure it is tight.
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Ill get a video as soon as I can. And ill check the heat shield. Its driving me insane the rattle. I believe its the piston assembly on the calipers. Like I said ill get a video as soon as I can.
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Originally Posted by Welder7018
Ill get a video as soon as I can. And ill check the heat shield. Its driving me insane the rattle. I believe its the piston assembly on the calipers. Like I said ill get a video as soon as I can.
On mine the shield thing on the back of the rear brake rattles its kinda annoying
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On mine the shield thing on the back of the rear brake rattles its kinda annoying
Im wondering if my front caliper dust covers and heat sheild on my cats are rattling. ... hmmmm
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Originally Posted by Welder7018

Im wondering if my front caliper dust covers and heat sheild on my cats are rattling. ... hmmmm
I went under my truck and hit the tire to make the rattle noise then put my hand on random stuff until it stopped
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Old May 22, 2014 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Krack499

I went under my truck and hit the tire to make the rattle noise then put my hand on random stuff until it stopped
I guess i forgot to mention it only hapens while driving and hitting bumps in the road. Not while idling.
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