# Brake clip noise **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 19, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582 "2023-01-19T00:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/1 "2023-01-19T00:45:16Z")
The pass side caliper hardware clip started buzzing/screeching at low speeds last year. I tweaked the clip and all was well. Today the driver side made noise. Odd for both clips to make noise? so so quality parts? Not odd for both to have issues? Shop did brakes. So, it wasn’t my error. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/0/c053086a413051713fd54047255f9a18f5fa51b8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/2 "2023-01-19T01:40:01Z")
Resonance can be a snake in the grass ready to bite you at any time. You changed the natural frequency of the spring being agitated by the brake pads by bending. Then the other side matched it. Might come back, might not. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/3 "2023-01-19T09:37:31Z")
If there is one thing I dislike about working on my Camry, it i the fussy and fiddly nature of the brake hardware. Alo, in our high alt enviroment, having tainless hardware does not do much good because the rust builds up under the clips binding them and the continual rust being ground into the pads from the rotors creates metallic rusty dust that sticks to the surface of the clips. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/4 "2023-01-19T14:09:31Z")
The clip was rubbing on rotor. I walked beside car as it rolled forward and could see clip moving. Spoked wheels lets you see stuff. This was last year. I reached in and bent clip yesterday with my finger and noise stopped. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/5 "2023-01-19T22:13:25Z")
I’ve never had that problem. My guess, the clips are ok, but pads are vibrating for some reason, causing clips to make noise. Might try removing wheels and using sandpaper, roughen up the rotor surfaces a little, oriented on disc inner to outer. If helps somewhat, but not enough, roughen disc surface too. Might help. If taking things apart enough to access clips, could try a little brake lube on the clip’s contact points too, provided it can’t get on the discs/pads braking surfaces. > [@Cavell](#): > > Shop did brakes If brake work done recently, another idea, could be the new pads haven’t yet fully bedded in. If so, might try the common brake-bedding methods. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/6 "2023-01-20T04:11:04Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > The clip was rubbing on rotor. The hardware clips should not touch the rotor, why was it deformed? Rusty caliper bracket? Sloppy installation? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/7 "2023-01-20T13:41:38Z")
This one had brakes done by shop 3 yrs ago. So, it’s not new. calipers and rotors were replaced though Is clip rubbing on outside edge of rotor? Or face of rotor? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/8 "2023-01-21T00:35:31Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > Is clip rubbing on outside edge of rotor? Or face of rotor? I don’t know. It’s your car, you tell me. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/9 "2023-01-21T21:36:55Z")
I presume it is difficult for @Cavell to tell. Clip is probably hidden from view unless brakes disassembled. Might be able to see a contact mark on the visible portion of the rotor though. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/10 "2023-01-21T21:54:21Z")
I filed cutout portion of clip to increase rotor clearance last year. I’ll do it again ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-clip-noise/188582/11 "2023-03-28T22:24:46Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/c/bc9a3d8ba2cd1cc001930121e007e0d1c75cfd54.jpeg) Rotor was buzzing again. Can see where it was rubbing Top clip had more wear then bottom clip