Rattling brakes!

[hotdog19d]

I posted this somewhere else but didnt really get an answer. I swapped out my rear pads because the tabs on the pads had broken off and were starting to rattle. Well they are starting to rattle again but I cant find the source of why they would be. The tabs are fine in the piston and the anti-rattle clip is intact. The caliper is slightly loose compared to the other one, I thought it was because of the guide pins being loose, but they're as tight as they can go. So what else would make the pads rattle? Also I'm sure I have left rear wheel bearing going out, but their isn't any play in the wheel, could it still be going out?

[1996 328ti]

I assume the rattle clip did not pop off.
Could it be the splash guard getting loose?

[hotdog19d]

No I wish it was the splash guard. It's clearly from the brakes (it stops when the brakes are even lightly applied) I swapped out rattle clips with the other caliper thinking maybe it was shot.

[hotdog19d]

I also found that the noise stops when you go around right corners

[Jeff Spooner]

it may be the parking brake hardware has come apart and rattling around

[yeehawbob]

does the rattle go away when you apply the hand brake just one-two clicks?
If Yes then you need to adjust the hand brake.
If NO then look for other loose items in the wheel well.

my .02 cents...

Good luck

[hotdog19d]

no the rattle stops when the foot pedal is depressed, and also I don't if it means anything but there is also a constant grinding noise that accompanys the brake rattle that only stops when I take right corners as well.

[motorsport]

it sounds like the squealer, but the pads are low mileage. strange thing.

[aceyx]

there is also a constant grinding noise

does anyone else here think that this is not the sort of thing you want to try and "figure out" on a forum?

take a day to get down & dirty and fix it, or take it to somebody qualified who can.

[hotdog19d]

I already have. They said there's nothing wrong, the brakes are fine.

[ClubSport332ti]

when mine did the exact same thing i had to replace the brake pads AGAIN. The middle most tabs were broke