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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Really need help.. it's took me 2 days to change my front brake pads lol now when I'm driving the car it's making a very loud knocking sound lol..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sounds like you're big end is knocking..... and when was the last time you greased your nipples....

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

On a more serious note could it be the brake disk slipping because it's loose?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If the wheels are on tight the brake disc can't go anywhere as it is squashed between the wheel and hub also the wheel bolts go through them.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

How's it took you 2 days to change them?

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By *eavenNhellCouple over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"Really need help.. it's took me 2 days to change my front brake pads lol now when I'm driving the car it's making a very loud knocking sound lol..

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what car could be you have damaged or disturbed your cv joint when you were working on the brakes also chack your wheel nuts are on tight and even

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By *entaur_UKMan over a year ago

Cannock

You should'nt mess about with brakes if you don't know what you are doing. Get a qualified mechanic to look at it.

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By *ongueNcheek33Couple over a year ago

Manchester

Sounds like you've possibly left the caliper loose

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

2 days?!?!?! To change brake pads???

Did you rebuild the car around a new set?

Check everything has been tightened correctly, could be loose wheel nuts loose.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Pads the right way around?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Have you put the retaining pins in to hold the pads in the calipers?

If you haven't had the discs off, they shouldn't be loose.

If you've had the calipers off, have you tightened the bolts properly?

Have you tightened the wheel nuts

properly?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I was just gona say about the pin

Plus have you tightened the wheel nuts up in order?

I mean you not tightened 1 nut up fully then done the rest after?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ace of spades your best bet

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Well I didn't realise about the bolts.. I had four in each when but one bolt snapped off.. could it just be that? Pissed off

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