Thanks Leo- I'll check to see if the sensor is there (think there is but not sure). If there is, I'll see if it can be adjusted at all.
Regards, Jim --- Leo John Costigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First off, that gear on the back of the rotors is > for the anti lock brakes. > There is a sensor mounted of the spindle that has a > set clearance between > the sensor and the rotor. You may have this sensor > too close to the rotor > and that is the clicking sound. You could destroy > the sensor and not have > anti lock function is a panic situation when the > brakes lock up. On the > dash there is a warning light for anti lock brakes. > It should come on when > ignition switch if turned to the run position and > then go out. > > > > If your vehicle does not have anti lock brakes when > you got the replacement > rotors you got the ones for anti lock and there is > interference because of > the 'gear' on the rear of the rotor and after some > driving the gear brakes > off or wears until the is clearance. > > > > The gear on the rear of the rotor is actually part > of the wheel speed sensor > system that controls when the brake system will go > into anti lock. > > > > Hope this is of some help, Leo > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Chevelle Group" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 5:23 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] 'slightly' off topic- disc > brake question. > > > >I have a disc brake question which I'm hoping you > guys > > can help me with.. Only thing is, the brakes are > on > > my GMC Sonoma. > > > > Today I did new rotors, wheel bearings (in and > out), > > seals, and pads on my truck (also did badly needed > > front shocks). Thought since colder weather was > on > > the way, now was the time.. > > > > This is the 2nd time I've done this in the time > I've > > had the truck (since 2000), and it's the 2nd time > I've > > had this issue. With all of the new parts in > place, I > > went for a test drive. Overall I can feel > > improvement, but from 0-10 and at deceleration, I > can > > feel what I want to describe as a "ticking" or > > "clicking" feeling in the steering wheel. Again > it's > > only from 0-10 and at the very end. The rotors > are > > brand new, and I know they're not warped b/c it's > not > > that sensation I'm feeling (I know that one). I > have > > noticed tho that on the back of the rotor, where > the > > inner bearing is seated, there is what I want to > call > > a 'gear' with teeth that goes all the way around. > I'm > > wondering if the ticking I'm feeling in the > steering > > wheel, is because I have the discs too tight and > that > > gear is rubbing somewhere? I was able to spin the > > discs after assembly before putting the wheel on > by > > hand, and they do spin but with some drag (which > is > > how I thought they were supposed to be). > > > > Other point worth mentioning, I did pack all the > new > > bearings with fresh grease, and filled the grease > > caps, so I don't think it's the bearings. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated, b/c it > pissed > > me off to feel this after spending all day working > on > > this truck. > > > > Regards, > > > > Jim > > '66 Malibu > > '98 Sonoma a step away from trade-in > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.8/455 - > Release Date: 9/22/2006 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
