wraith1966 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Hello everyone Trouble with rear of the car 2008 Ford Focus 1.8TDCI 5 Door Hatchback... right guys the noise sounds like its coming from the rear wheels/brakes, but i have just done the rear brakes, repleaced with brand new pads ! when i drive down the road and drive over rough surface, i get a rattle noise coming from what i belive to be the wheels/brakes, the sound from inside the car just sounds like a hatch to blame, which i found out it is NOT..from outside the car is really loud,when putting down the window... then i clicked on something by chance, when i pull the handbrake on a faction not even the first click ! the noise goes away ! so looks like maybe cable, but this also works with the foot pedal as well. mmmmmmm "pads are ok" any idea's ? best wishes wraith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Sounds like the pads arent seated properly they shouldnt rattle and should be in contact with the disk almost it does sound as if you missed something when putting it back together or the garage did ide have it looked at to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike77 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I had this when I first got my car, same as yours. Mine was the pads, but the garage had put some in before I picked it up. Turns out they were cheap ones, and didn't bode well with the car, I swapped them our for a half decent set, and my problem was gone,, it was annoying the hell out of me for ages trying to locate the noise,,, its not as if I couldn't hear it lol. Just pin pointing it. The VW's suffer with this problem, only difference is that they require genuine pads to solve the problem, which are a little more costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith1966 Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 :) ^^^ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith1966 Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 UPDATE you where right it was the pads to blame, i could not belive this, because they where not cheap ones, anyway after abit of hammering to the ends i made these a bit longer, and now work free of the noise/rattle THANKYOU ^^^^^^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike77 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Your welcome, glad we could be of assistance. :D you'll sleep easy tonight now lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wase16ll Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 to be honest, if i understood you right, it might pay to get another set of pads, as the way you have got round the problem may cause the pad to stick in the caliper. this will lead to uneven pad wear and possibly siezing..pads are meant to be a snug fit but there is a fine line between too loose and too tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith1966 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 "wase16ll" do not worry buddy, part time co-rally, been making panels all my life, when i said i took a hammer to them, i guess you had a vision of me whacking it lol no no pads fit like they should !..we rally a full wrc fia mk1 escort...we where running it with a red top vx-hall 2L...but its now getting the full blown cosworth engine...no short cuts, all top spec, not sure what to do about roll cage, thinking of taking back half out and putting a seat back in.. the red top vx-hall will be dropped into a locust 7 kitcar...the 1600 xflow that came with the mk1 many years ago, is sitting waiting to be dropped into a 105E ford anglia saloon which as been modded to a pick up...bit history on my work with my famliy so no short cuts, why send pads back when you cam make just as good as factory ones...but saying that not everyone as the tools for the job, so i understand your answer you do not know me, or what i do...BUT thankyou for the safety replie ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike77 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 OMG you just typed the word Vaux***l twice in one post, don't be suprised if your banned by morning lol, its foul language on here that is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wase16ll Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 i doff my hat sir ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith1966 Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 only used that engine, because we could not get a cossy at the time, "cossy" engine lined up today with gearbox, hell not much room for the huge downpipe lol my good god lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehface Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 just read through this as i have had an identical sounding issue would someone be able to tell me exactly what parts i'm after? i have a fiesta 2003 1.25 finesse that has started clattering in the rear left wheel area it stop when i brake or lift the handbrake ever so slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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