I replaced my front pads and rotors on my 93 Cutlass Supreme a couple weeks ago. (I used some stuff on the back of the pads to make them stick to the calipers and cut down on noise.) Since then, the FIRST time I applied the brakes in forward (after previously applying brakes in reverse), or vice versa, there is sort of a clunking noise coming from the passenger side (or even the center, its certainly to my right though). It also doesn't occur unless the car is actually moving and a large enough force is applied to the brakes. In other words if I'm just coasting < 5 mph and apply brakes, I don't believe it occurs, nor does it happen if I apply slight braking at high speeds, only if I apply a sufficient force to the brakes. Based on the above information, I imagine the sound is the pad sliding slightly in the caliper. Can anybody confirm this, or suggest another reason for the sound, or anything I should do. I've checked to make sure the caliper mounting bolts haven't loosened. And have even had the wheel off once quickly (to retighten caliper mounting bolts) and didn't notice anything obviously wrong. Thanks for any help you guys can give me.
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20 years ago