Audible click when braking to a stop.

[SpyderGirl]

I thought I was going crazy... glad to hear I am not the only one that hears this.

 

[jabba11]

nope but i dont believe it is anything to be concerned about necessarily either...If you have concerns contact your dealer/service dept.

 

[Questions]

I've got the clicks as well. Not sure where I picked them up at.... lol...Anyway, I did not have the clicking noise when I first bought the Spyder but after I got my brake update from BRP because of squeeky brakes, I have had the clicks when braking.

I have the clicks as well they werent there from new ,my dealer says he hears nothing ,the brake effectiveness seems less than I would expect also ,I really have to lay into the pedal to stop in a hurry ,I think a bleed job would help ,not sure of the noise though.

 

[NancysToy]

I have the clicks as well they werent there from new ,my dealer says he hears nothing ,the brake effectiveness seems less than I would expect also ,I really have to lay into the pedal to stop in a hurry ,I think a bleed job would help ,not sure of the noise though.

There are certain test standards that the brakes must meet that can be checked with BUDS. If you think the brakes are weak, Have the dealer run a pressure diagnostic. It could just be pads that have glazed over, however.

 

[bjt]

There are certain test standards that the brakes must meet that can be checked with BUDS. If you think the brakes are weak, Have the dealer run a pressure diagnostic. It could just be pads that have glazed over, however.

+1 My brake performance had deteriorated a month ago and I asked the service manager to look at the brakes (thinking that the pads were low). He said the pads were slightly worn but still plenty of pad left. He took it out in the parking lot and did a few hard stops from 30 MPH or so and after a few of those, the brakes started performing better. He did it until the ABS started kicking in on at least two of the three wheels. He told me he was sure it was just a little brake glazing causing the condition I had noticed. I took it out and did a few more of the hard stops once I got it out on the road where I could get up to 45 MPH or so. The brake performance was much better after that. Some braking conditions are more conducive to glazing the pads and a few hard stops can remove the glazed surface.

 

[PhillyPhantom]

I also hear the clicking noise. I took the spyder in for the first service and told the mechanic, he stated that there is definitely a clicking sound but does not know what it is causing it. He said possible from the calipers. Maybe can am should be notified could be another recall.

 

[jabba11]

I wouldnt blow it out of proportion yet. I am not sure there is even a problem with the click sound. As long as you dont notice any problmes with your braking I wouldnt be overly concerned

 

[bjt]

I wouldnt blow it out of proportion yet. I am not sure there is even a problem with the click sound. As long as you dont notice any problmes with your braking I wouldnt be overly concerned

+1

 

[Pilo]

You hit the nail in the head jabba11...,

+1

as I continue riding my SE5, and yes, the click is still there, but as I said, I did (and I don't) pay much attention to it.

The braking in my SE5 has always been a little mushy for my taste, although still effective, but a bleed job may fix it.

Saludos, Pilo

 

[mike3069]

The ABS system makes a slight rapid clicking sound as it modulates the braking system. This MAY be what you are hearing, and if so, it is normal.

 

[Pilo]

The ABS system makes a slight rapid clicking sound as it modulates the braking system. This MAY be what you are hearing, and if so, it is normal.

No Mike, it is not a 'continuous' clicking sound, just one click, like if something was somehow loose in the front end, but after many inspections and searches I could not find anything askew down there... :dontknow:

 

[jabba11]

FYI to all following this post. I washed the spyder over the weekend and click and squeal have come back..:dontknow:

 

[groundeffect]

I too have had, always, had, this click sound in the front when when applying the brakes and I can notice it mostly at lost speed. Yep, just a click from the front end.


Has anyone actually identified this click? It seems a number of Spyder Ryders have seen it. - Any updates on this, guys/gals, to at least identify it?


thank you.

 

[boborgera]

FYI to all following this post. I washed the spyder over the weekend and click and squeal have come back..:dontknow:

When i wash my Spyder i try not to go too heavy on the wheels or
The squeal :yikes: will come back, Then i have to reapply CRG De squeak
to the rotors to stop the squeal.
I'm just going to pretend the Spyder is a BMW nobody cleans a BMW. :roflblack:

 

[NancysToy]

I too have had, always, had, this click sound in the front when when applying the brakes and I can notice it mostly at lost speed. Yep, just a click from the front end.


Has anyone actually identified this click? It seems a number of Spyder Ryders have seen it. - Any updates on this, guys/gals, to at least identify it?


thank you.

If you are talking about just a very faint clicking sound, it may be the ventilation holes in the discs as they pass the pads. This is common to all ventilated discs, and is usually only audible at lower speeds.

 

[groundeffect]

If you are talking about just a very faint clicking sound, it may be the ventilation holes in the discs as they pass the pads. This is common to all ventilated discs, and is usually only audible at lower speeds.

Thanks for the input Scotty. No, I am hearing only one click from the front end when I apply the brakes and is heard easily when at lower speeds. Once I apply the brakes I hear that one click and I do not hear it again while my foot is on the brake peddle. If I release the brake peddle completely and take my foot off of it for a split second and then re-apply the brake I hear the same one click again from the front end.


thanks

 

[groundeffect]

This is only the caliper resetting, or coming back to center and is normal. Dont worry there seems to be enough of that going around:2thumbs:

thanks for the reply.

 

[MadDogMN]

My dealer check 4 Spyders including mine and the test model. All made the click to one degree or another. They called it into BRP. According to BRP it is the brake pad catching the cooling holes in the rotor. :dontknow: I don't know if I believe that.

 

[groundeffect]

My dealer check 4 Spyders including mine and the test model. All made the click to one degree or another. They called it into BRP. According to BRP it is the brake pad catching the cooling holes in the rotor. :dontknow: I don't know if I believe that.

Appreciate the update and information.

Thanks.