Clicking When I Brake

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Braking feels ok. But lately when I apply the brakes I hear a faint clicking. What might this be and/or mean?

 

[ticaf]

Pads are moving around, maybe? Have they been replaced recently?

 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Not recently.

 

[Nuje]

That was my thought, too. I recently did the front brakes on a friend's Mk7 Golf and one of the four brake pads came out of the box with the anti-rattle spring broken off.
That "spring" is just riveted to the pad's backing plate, and my broken one was "torn" away from that rivet, so I can see one potentially being "damanged-but-mostly-intact" and eventually working its way loose.
I told the owner that she might hear some clicking or metallic rattle when the brakes are applied until I get it replaced (new set of pads coming from the seller in a few days).

 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Sounds like that’s what it is. Glad it’s nothing too serious.

Thanks!

 

[ZippyNH]

You could always sue the dealership... maybe they sabotaged them on you last visit
Satire and humor if it didn't come across that way

 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Seriously, I would not dismiss that possibility.

 

[tdidieselbobny]

well, you did have it at the dealer a bit the past few months.... they didn't happen to perform a "complimentary" inspection on those visits, did they??

 

[burpod]

maybe the abs is trying to work for some reason.

 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

well, you did have it at the dealer a bit the past few months.... they didn't happen to perform a "complimentary" inspection on those visits, did they??

They did not, even though it was listed on the invoice.

 

[P2B]

How can you tell if a car was inspected?

 

[MrCypherr]

Either the sheet they supply wasnt supplied and filled out, or my guess would be they didnt adjust tire pressures and stuff and he checked afterwards. Usually thats only done with oil changes though. So, Who knows.