New Odyssey - first time I apply brakes in morning I hear "clack", "clack" from rear brakes - should

The title says it all. Could it be that the calibers are sticking? This happens every morning at the stop sign at the end of my
street. I'm not used to brakes making such a noise. Is this something I should have looked at, and if so what is the technical
question that I should ask at the dealer?
-thanks

 

Is your Odyssey a '04?

Regardless, it's a well documented fact that this is a noticable if
relatively harmless problem with the 2001 - 2003 Honda minivans. Here's
a link to a discussion forum that talks about it including some options
for a fix:

http://tinyurl.com/urew

T,B,

 

2003... Thanks, I will look at the discussion.

 

It's the pads sliding back and forth in their mount brackets. If you back
up, they slide back 1/32" or so until they stop (click). If you shift into
Drive and go forward, they slide forward 1/32" until they stop (click).

This is normal. If the noise disappears, take the car in to have the brakes
looked at, as by then the pads will have stopped floating correctly in the
mount bracket.

 

My 93 Accord SE has always done this (from the front pads). This is the
story I've always been told.

 

My 02 crv did the same, took it to the dealer and there is a technical
service bulletin, the fixed it under warranty.

happens every morning at the stop sign at the end of my

should have looked at, and if so what is the technical

 

Here's the real deal, straight from Honda Service News.

Brake Click Is Normal
On any Honda vehicle, clearance between the brake caliper brackets and the ends of the brake pad backing plates can cause the pads
to hit the caliper brackets when you first apply the brakes in a new direction of travel (for example: backing up, applying the
brakes, then driving forward and applying the brakes). The clicking you hear is a normal characteristic of the brake system; the
clearance is there to allow for heat expansion and/or corrosion of the pads. But if your customer doesn't want to take your word on
that, here's how you can convince them:
Remove the pads from the caliper brackets, and shim the ends of the backing plates with a cut-up business card until you can
reinstall the
pads snugly in the brackets. Have your customer drive the vehicle, and if they cant hear any clicking, you've proven your point.
Don't worry about removing the pieces of business card; they'll get pulverized and fall out by themselves after a short time.

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The point is why don't other Break Design has did Clicking noise on the first time you apply the break after chaning the direction. Don't other break designer need to worry about thermal expansion too, Honda?

From the previous post:
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Here's the real deal, straight from Honda Service News.

Brake Click Is Normal
On any Honda vehicle, clearance between the brake caliper brackets and the ends of the brake pad backing plates can cause the pads
to hit the caliper brackets when you first apply the brakes in a new direction of travel (for example: backing up, applying the
brakes, then driving forward and applying the brakes). The clicking you hear is a normal characteristic of the brake system; the
clearance is there to allow for heat expansion and/or corrosion of the pads. But if your customer doesn't want to take your word on
that, here's how you can convince them:
Remove the pads from the caliper brackets, and shim the ends of the backing plates with a cut-up business card until you can
reinstall the
pads snugly in the brackets. Have your customer drive the vehicle, and if they cant hear any clicking, you've proven your point.
Don't worry about removing the pieces of business card; they'll get pulverized and fall out by themselves after a short time.


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