Brake noise or front wheel bearing?

[TerryB]

Put new brake front hoses and pads on my 87 Lesabre last week. It was quiet till a couple days after the work. Now i hear what sounds like a chirp at about 15 mph and above I figure if it was the pads you whould not hear the noise when appling the brakes. But i do. They are cheaper semi-metalic pads. Could it be a dry wheel bearing or bearing about to go out? Thanks!

[19RivyRob68]

Hi Terry

I think the rattle you are experiencing is from the pads. Did you make sure to take off the clip from the back of the old pads and put them on the new ones? ( just the pad that is against the piston side of the caliper)
If those are missing, you can also get this anti rattle (almost paint like substance)that you put on the back side of the pad( again, the one on the piston side)(inner). You will know if it is the pads by going the speed so it starts rattling, then when you apply VERY light pressure to the brake pedal and the rattle goes away---that'll be the culprit more that likely. Also, the metal tangs that warn you when the pads are getting ready for replacement may have been accidentally bent thus prematurely giving you the warning.

hope that helps
happy motoring

Rob

[60Dynamic88]

I had the same problem, I believe. It was due to the Chrome clip on the pad just barely touching the surface of the rotor. look really close at the pad while it is in the caliper and check all those little tabs that the pad has to fit it tight to the caliper, make sure they're tight to the caliper and ?reccesed? so as not to touch the rotor.

Hope it works out for ya

[guyopel]

You could check the rotor dust shields to make sure they are not rubbing the rotor . HTH
John