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Re: Brake Noise
Posted by Argisllp - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em= (more from Argisllp - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em=) on Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:12:45
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00

>I recently had new brakes put onto an '86 900S, and when reversing, I hear a
>loud 'pop' that seems to be coming from the front right wheel.

I wouldn't worry. I'm surprised you didn't hear it before; you might be
sensitive to funny noises from the new brakes. It's the calipers shifting
slightly under the unusual direction of strain. They're designed to sorta
float, a bit.
My '86 900S did it from day 1.

Bob S
'78 99 Turbo, sold at 149K for a...
'86 900S, 303K, all with clunky brakes
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