Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:34:35 +0100 From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos.removeme.nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: C900 front calliper clonk
Grunff wrote: > Al wrote: >> OK I have the classic clonk on my front callipers when I stop and >> reverse up and stop again. I know it's a "feature" of the C900 but >> it's getting worse. > > That's ok, it brings good luck. > > >> What exactly is worn, and is it worth spending well over £100 to get >> it fixed. > > The caliper is a sliding yoke design. The clunk is the outer bit (the > yoke) pivoting and coming to rest. > > £100 won't fix it, and it isn't worth fixing anyway. > > >> My specialists did the brakes for me recently as part of the >> MOT work, and the clonk was gone, but 3 months later it's gradually >> returned and is worse than ever. > > There really is no fix. You can build up the yoke with a welder, and > grind back to get a tight fit. But the clunk will be back within a > couple of thousand miles. > > Learn to love it. > > add a fix to your list ... a piece of copper bend correctly and fitted between caliper and yoke. It does for a random narrowing of the gap and somewhat reduced the noise. Once the OP knows what it is he will not worry that much about it :-) Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply.
