2001 Impala Brake Noise

[TxAg'82]

Just got a 2001 with ABS and 54,000 miles and what appear to be the original brake pads. When light braking it gives a clicking noise from the drivers side front proportional to the speed of the car. The ABS works properly under hard braking.

I have pulled the front wheels and retorqued to spec. This did not solve the noise so I pulled the wheels and switched side to side and pulled off the drivers side caliper and disk. Cleaned all the mating surfaces and reassembled everything. The noise stayed away for a day.

Anyone seen this problem before or any ideas?

[WGP]

CV Joints will make a clicking sound when they are on the way out.. Usually when turning though...

[TxAg'82]

WGP,

Thanks for the feedback. I haven't eliminated the CV joints from suspicion but the noise is only under braking in a straight line or turning. The is no click or clunk during turning only.

The CV joint boots are still good and they appeared to be tight when I had the disk off.

[WGP]

Hmmm... I don't have any specific Impala experience (my Impala is new ..5kmiles) but did you notice if the caliper guide pins/bolts had any wear or play in them?

[TxAg'82]

I just unbolted the caliper and did not pull the pads out. Nothing looked unusual, it just hard the normal wear on the pads.

[WGP]

Good luck with finding the noise and please let us know what it turns out to be...