Classic/Antique Car Repair/1982 Fiat Spider

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Expert: - 3/21/2010


Question
My husband is a foreign car mechanic who apprenticed in Italy , working on FIAT, but he can't seem to fix this!
My car has developed a clicking sound in the front wheels.
Hubby has checked everything. The front brake pads seem to be slipping!
He gets them fitted correctly again and after a few miles click click all over again.
Please help!
I only drive this car in the summer and the nice weather is approaching.

Answer
Ok, I need a little more information. At what speed does this happen? What happens when you put light pressure on the brake pedal? Has he checked the front wheel bearings to be sure that they are not slightly loose? Let me know. I hope that he is not upset at me for stepping in.
Brad

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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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