Thread: Metallic rattle from front end on potholes or corrugations

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I bought the TRW ceramic and used the included shims without noise. I applied liberal coats of Bendix ceramic authentic lubricant / brake grease on the shims and backing plates. No noise.

its possible that the clips that i used (DBA) should have been just pushed onto the ears with enough pressure to hold the brake pad itsself, i may have tapped them on with a hammer and pushed them too far? i didnt repeat that with the OEM clips just incase.

Originally Posted by cruiseh

Hi Simon, im late to the party here, but i encountered this exactly as you describe on my MY16 HSE, with a brake pad change. I found, that the supplied anti rattle clips were not doing the job (i stupidly threw the OEM ones out when i changed the pads). I changed back to LR OEM clips, and used a little brake pad anti rattle paste, and the sound is gone.

short video: YouTube

the LR kit completely stopped the rattle, the pads are held nice and tight. i understand this goes against some of the advice here but this is my findings. I spoke extensively with tony at DBA, as well as land rover who were less than helpfull, telling me i couldnt get the clips without buying new pads. i bought these clips from USA, the part number is for the D4 with 360mm front rotors.

Thank you very much for this. I have just revisited the post as I have to book mine in for possible LCA replacement (as diagnosed by the dealer) very soon. What prompts me more to get them to check the clips before the LCA's are done is a brake replacement that was done some time back by a so called "LR expert". Long story short, caravan on the back, stopped in Cann River for lunch, loud graunching noise front left brake area. Nursed it to Eden. RACV/via LR Assist attended. Front wheel off, slid out the caliper bolts with his fingers !! Bolts not tightened - let alone torqued !! Every time I braked the caliper slid forward and contacted the edge of the disc. RACV tightened/torqued all 4 calipers. Chances are the clips either are not in or buggered!

Well cruiseeh you have just got me taken off suicide watch. After chasing my tail trying to find a very persistent rattle I stumbled on this thread tonight. Oh my god what a find. My sound was just like your you tube clip.
Couldn’t get out to the car quick enough. Inspection revealed bottom pad retaining clip broken off and pad clanging like a church bell. Was booked in Tuesday to replace the L sway bar link which is also crook and keep it till it’s fixed but after driving it today I said to the wife it can’t be just the sway bar link as it’s just too noisy.
Bloody cant wait till Monday to get a new clip.

Mind you this is bitter sweet as said rattle saved me from certain Simpson desert trouble as while in Uluru three weeks ago I got under the car trying find the rattle. To my shock I found grease sprayed on the left front lower control arm and on close scrutiny my Anderson plug wiring loom had somehow slackened to just rub the L inner cv boot and as a result was almost split in two.
I did manage to stitch it together by drilling many small holes in it and used small cable ties to button it up. Frigging fiddly but Actually worked a treat. But not Simpson desert worthy I thought so back home. Inner boot being replaced Tuesday.

Anyway underpins the importance of regular under carraige checks when off-roading. You never know. I’d say this check may have saved me an embarrassing and costly desert retrieval. A CV joint full of sand is not good. Just happy I was able to travel 3000k home no worries.

Hopefully report a “quiet” time on Tuesday. Cheers Turtle.