brake rotor is loose

**NVD52K** · 06-10-2009 09:59 AM

hey guys, the other day i tightened my brake rotor with the screws it was doing fine although now when i reverse or brake it makes a clunky noise its not loose now but it moves forwards and backwards is there a way to stop it from coming loose?

**e240** · 06-10-2009 10:15 AM

Interesting - technically when you bolt your wheels on, it should hold the rotor in place anyway. Are your wheel bolted on properly?

**NVD52K** · 06-10-2009 10:48 AM

yeah they are although theres like these two screws that hold the brake rotor in place maybe it could be the wheel ring im not to sure although i know the screws keep coming loose

**bennjamin** · 06-10-2009 10:49 AM

as above - if the rotor was loose , it would be 100% held with the wheel as its tightened to the hub , sandwhiching the rotor inbetween.

Check your lug nuts , also check that your caliper is held and tight too

**aaronng** · 06-10-2009 11:07 AM

How tight did you do up the rotor screws? Would help if you use a little bit of loctite on the screw so that it doesn't undo itself.

Is the rotor rotating slightly independently from the wheel? Or is the whole thing moving forwards and backwards as if you had worn suspension bushes?

**NVD52K** · 06-10-2009 03:51 PM

i tried tightening the bolts, tightening the screw on the rotor although it keeps coming back when i slow down it makes this screechy noise although i have alot of meat left and this is even when it heats up, and when i go to slow down instantly it sounds like the rotor makes a clunk and a piece of metal scrapes againts my brake pad as im slowing down.

the rotor moves independently just slightly forward and backwards

**aaronng** · 06-10-2009 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by NVD52K

i tried tightening the bolts, tightening the screw on the rotor although it keeps coming back when i slow down it makes this screechy noise although i have alot of meat left and this is even when it heats up, and when i go to slow down instantly it sounds like the rotor makes a clunk and a piece of metal scrapes againts my brake pad as im slowing down.

the rotor moves independently just slightly forward and backwards

That's odd because the screw on the rotor should prevent any rotational movement of the rotor. Could you check if the center bore of the rotor perfectly matches up in size with the centre hub of your S2k?

**e240** · 06-10-2009 05:20 PM

If you can move the rotor with the wheels bolted on, you're not tightening the wheel nuts enough.

**ludecrs** · 06-10-2009 08:31 PM

With the wheels on or off, the rotor still shouldn't move either way.

I know I broke one of the screws that holds the rotors on and had to buy a new one for safety piece of mind. Perhaps 2 of yours have sheared away and snapped?

**e240** · 06-10-2009 08:42 PM

Actually, what happened? Did you remove the hub/Brake caliper? What were you actually doing? Understand the circumstances around you tightening the screw on the Rotor that might help to piece the story together.