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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / July 2005

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Corvette 1974 Rear Brakes

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goof - 23 Jul 2005 00:35 GMT
One the rear brakes of my 1974 Corvette makes a thumping sound when I
start driving after holding the brake for some time. My dealer tells
me the brake pads move a little in the driving direction of the car,
but they loosen / release well, and there is no abnormal wear and
tear. any suggestions?
Kickstart - 23 Jul 2005 14:08 GMT
> One the rear brakes of my 1974 Corvette makes a thumping sound when I
> start driving after holding the brake for some time. My dealer tells
> me the brake pads move a little in the driving direction of the car,
> but they loosen / release well, and there is no abnormal wear and
> tear. any suggestions?

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Bob G. - 23 Jul 2005 14:19 GMT
>One the rear brakes of my 1974 Corvette makes a thumping sound when I
>start driving after holding the brake for some time. My dealer tells
>me the brake pads move a little in the driving direction of the car,
>but they loosen / release well, and there is no abnormal wear and
>tear. any suggestions?

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Sounds to me that the roter is slightly warped.... I honestly have
very little faith in most dealers when it comes to these  problems...

My right rear rotor was out by 27  thousands when I noticed a similar
problem a few years ago....replaced it with a new roter (out by 7
thousands when installed BTW) and the problem went away....

Thats my guess...

Bob G.
64 72 76 79 & 95 Corvettes...
 
goof - 24 Jul 2005 20:36 GMT
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> Bob G.
> 64 72 76 79 & 95 Corvettes...

Thank you, Bob!

That looks like a good guess!

W’ll see what we can do to solve this problem.

Goof
Joe M - 25 Jul 2005 19:20 GMT
Also check for worn/loose bushings on the trailing arms and differential
case.

> One the rear brakes of my 1974 Corvette makes a thumping sound when I
> start driving after holding the brake for some time. My dealer tells
> me the brake pads move a little in the driving direction of the car,
> but they loosen / release well, and there is no abnormal wear and
> tear. any suggestions?
Tom in Missouri - 26 Jul 2005 03:33 GMT
There is so much stuff that can move back there, this description is like
saying "My head hurts."  Well, does it hurt from a headache, you slept
wrong, you have a nasty pimple, or your wife smacked you upside the head
with a club for being out too late drinking?

Those "thumps" could be clicks, clunks, pops, and a host of other noises.
You could have pads clicking because they stick to the rotor because they
are worn and the rotors glazed, you could have u-joints popping because they
have play, you could have noises in the rear end because the stub axles are
worn, you could hear Posi clutches popping and snapping, and more.

Heck, my '79 has popping sounds all the time.  Just recently, I had some
that turned out to be a real nasty, or could have been very nasty, problem.
I put a set of old aluminum slots on for that retro look and I picked up the
unilug inserts from Pep Boys. The original inserts when in the back and were
thick from Ansen. The only ones available now are cheap washers and these
bent, loosening the wheel while I was driving (after a month of having them
on), and I snapped a stud the other day. I had kept checking tightness but
the nuts had finally bottomed against the rotor, and only the lock was truly
tightening.

So you have thumping. Yu need to narrow it down a bit.

> One the rear brakes of my 1974 Corvette makes a thumping sound when I
> start driving after holding the brake for some time. My dealer tells
> me the brake pads move a little in the driving direction of the car,
> but they loosen / release well, and there is no abnormal wear and
> tear. any suggestions?
 
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