Brake Caliber Rattle

[rocket1lf]

I finally found out what was rattling on the trike. It's the front brake calibers. It sounds like metal rattling when I'm running down the road and stops when I put on the brakes. When I hit them with my hand, they rattle. Any suggestions how to stop this? Thx Rick

 

[Ed Hobgood]

I know the rattle you are talking about. I have tried several things but the caliber is made to be loose. There is a rubber boot on the bolts and it helps but the rattle is still there:AGGHH:. I know this doesn't help you but the rattle is a normal part of the Stallion, at least on my Stallion.

 

[ODDOMAN]

I know the rattle you are talking about. I have tried several things but the caliber is made to be loose. There is a rubber boot on the bolts and it helps but the rattle is still there:AGGHH:. I know this doesn't help you but the rattle is a normal part of the Stallion, at least on my Stallion.

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same thing here....the other day i bought new "turnbuckle eye bearings"...that's what i call them anyway....its the adjustable bar that connects to the downtubes and holds the brake housing from spinning...boy did it quiet it down on front and a big difference from brake shock i was getting the harder i got down on the brakes....and i got them local at the bearing distributors here in town...good luck

oddoman
effingham, sc

 

[rocket1lf]

Wow.... What a difference that made. I got the heim joints from a local bearing house. I got the ones with the zerk fittings. They didn't have the left had thread ones, but it only took a couple of days to get them. I'm glad I did them because a couple of them were rusted in and were a bear to get out. A lot of lube and patience, but it was worth while. It did get rid of 95% of the rattle. Now I just have the front heim joints on the ladder bars rattling. TBMS still denies there is a problem with them even though I had a friend break one going down the highway a couple of months ago. I guess somebody needs to die before they admit it was a faulty design.

 

[STman]

I know about the ladder bar heim joints. I broke one while turning a corner into my neighborhood. Spent 2 hours under trike this past weekend got ladder bar off found broken heim joint. Kind of at a difficult place replace joint hope it doesnt happen again. Or spend big bucks for custom ladder bars. Motor trike no help their reply we dont make those any more. Wish me luck. I also had front brake rattle switched heim joints problem went away

 

[HedgehogRider]

I know about the ladder bar heim joints. I broke one while turning a corner into my neighborhood. Spent 2 hours under trike this past weekend got ladder bar off found broken heim joint. Kind of at a difficult place replace joint hope it doesnt happen again. Or spend big bucks for custom ladder bars. Motor trike no help their reply we dont make those any more. Wish me luck. I also had front brake rattle switched heim joints problem went away

Heim joint on my right side just broke today. At first I thought I was sliding on ice uggh. Anyhow, need to repair, could you provide a part number for the Heim joint. Thanks!

 

[STman]

Heim joint on my right side just broke today. At first I thought I was sliding on ice uggh. Anyhow, need to repair, could you provide a part number for the Heim joint. Thanks!

5/8 right hand thread as long as it’s chrome molybdenum alloy. Sorry about delay in responding I take care of a95 year old mother with severe dementia