Front Brake Rotors and Brake Shields----Brakes Ticking/Clicking
For the last little while I've been hearing a ticking coming from the front driverside wheel. It is there right from when I pull out of the driveway. Like a second hand ticking on a clock. It gets faster and slower depending on my speed. And the ticking changes slightly when I press the brakes. Braking power is just fine and no vibrations or pulling or anything like that.
I plan to take it in Monday to have someone have a look because I've been getting every diagnosis under the sun. From CV joints to wheel bearings to new pads, rotors and calipers.
But tonight I was curious and went to the car and took a close look at the front wheels and brakes. When I reached in through the driverside wheel I found that the brake shield is only about a millimetre from touching the rotor. And when I tapped the back of the shield it was easily hitting the rotor. So close that when I reached in I thought the back of the shield was the rotor. When I checked the passenger side, the shield was a good half-centimetre from the rotor (I also went down to the Mazda dealer and checked their used P5s (sssh) ).
Anyone ever experienced this before? Could this be the ticking?
What sort of distance between the rotor and the shield is correct?
Thanks for any and all thoughts.
For the last little while I've been hearing a ticking coming from the front driverside wheel. It is there right from when I pull out of the driveway. Like a second hand ticking on a clock. It gets faster and slower depending on my speed. And the ticking changes slightly when I press the brakes. Braking power is just fine and no vibrations or pulling or anything like that.
I plan to take it in Monday to have someone have a look because I've been getting every diagnosis under the sun. From CV joints to wheel bearings to new pads, rotors and calipers.
But tonight I was curious and went to the car and took a close look at the front wheels and brakes. When I reached in through the driverside wheel I found that the brake shield is only about a millimetre from touching the rotor. And when I tapped the back of the shield it was easily hitting the rotor. So close that when I reached in I thought the back of the shield was the rotor. When I checked the passenger side, the shield was a good half-centimetre from the rotor (I also went down to the Mazda dealer and checked their used P5s (sssh) ).
Anyone ever experienced this before? Could this be the ticking?
What sort of distance between the rotor and the shield is correct?
Thanks for any and all thoughts.
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