Weird brakes in reverse.

[WackyWRZ]

When I am backing up the car and hit the brakes, I feel a jump and hear a little "pop" like the calipers are rotating about a 1/2 inch or so backwards with the rotor. Any ideas on what this could be? There seems to be no play in the bearings, or tie rod.

 

[HOTLNC]

RE: Weird brakes in reverse.

Hummm.

Missing caliper bolt?

Missing Caliper bracket bolt?

Cracked rotor?

 

[GRAND_LS 400]

RE: Weird brakes in reverse.

Does that pop occur again after you put it in drive?

 

[WackyWRZ]

RE: Weird brakes in reverse.

Nope, driving foreward seems normal as far as braking goes, just in reverse.

 

[sleeper]

RE: Weird brakes in reverse.

Do an inspection to make sure everything is put together properly, but some noise is normal. There's a tolerance built into the pads, and some are a little smaller than others. If there's enough play, you'll hear the pads shifting rearward when you first hit the brakes in revrse.

 

[WackyWRZ]

RE: Weird brakes in reverse.

Looks like a bad upper contol arm (the ball joint is GONE). We'll see what happens.

 

[calviroman]

RE: Weird brakes in reverse.

mine did the same thing - it was the upper control arm inner bushings were worn. new uppers fixed it all.