My 1988 chevy G-20 van i just baught had it 3months an the left brake,is clicking?

Question

the left brake is clicking when i aply the brakes what the heck is this? and also when aplying the brakes the steering wheel is starting to shake on a long trip an the left brake clicking now also...also the engeine light comes on often an when im at a stop it wants to go(sort of speak) revs up"high then low" but again its in great shape garege kepted one owner 68,000 miles,ive noticed theres no room for any more numbers on the milige thingy or am i missing something,for the price(free) what is wrong an can i fix these little problems?i'm a welder not a machanic i did put new life time heavy duty shocks on her,thanks in advance a friend in christ jerry/c-m-a member,have a great day/night/week/end..p.s. thanks for any INFO.p.s.s. for the our church to pick up people that dont have wheels is wye i got her

Answer 1

Hey;  Jesus be praised!

I've got a Pontiac van with the same click.  My mechanic tells me that Chev uses plastic bushings around the bolts that hold the calipers in place.  They wear out frequently, but there should be no reason for concern.  They can be replaced very cheaply next time you change your brake pads.

I'ld bet my bottom dollar that the shake with the brake application is uneven wear of your rotors.  You probably want to get them turned by a garage as they usually get worse, not better.  Good time to change those plactic bushings.  The pads can be 100%, but your rotors should be looked at.  You can just leave it too.  If you don't drive it hard, leave it unless the shake gets profound.

Unless you have seperate.oil lights and alternator lights, the engine light commonly comes on to indicate that either the alternator is not putting out because the RPM's are too low, or your oil pressure sensor is tired and cannot sense oil pressure when idling.  Don't worry about it unless the light stays on when you start moving again!

When dealing with "miles" there is often no 6th digit on the odometer especially on the early 80's and older vehicles.  The best way to tell if it has 68 000, or 168 000 miles is to look at the brake pedal.  If it is well worn, you have 168 000 miles.

Keep going with Jesus my friend.  Life is so good with him that it blows my mind.  People who don't live in a right relationship with God keep going to bed everynight hoping that they'll wake up because they are afraid of death.  In Ecclesiastes it says that God put "eternity in our hearts", it makes sense that even those who reject God have a profound awareness that when death takes them, there is something on the other side that does not end!

Be even more blessed.

Brian

Answer 2

Well first off you need new brakes and new rotors at the least, hence the clicking and the shaking while braking. Then you might need a major tune up and you will need to get it scanned for the codes

Answer 3

it sounds like you need new brakes. as far as the steering wheel shaking, it could be your tires need air or a tire is out of balance. it also could be your ball joints or other steering problems. id start with checking the air and go from there.

Answer 4

The clicking could be just a weak tensioner on the caliper,try jet washing it before taking it apart,sometimes, a build up of dirt can cause it,failing this get both front brake pads changed.

the flickering oil light might be  a faulty oil pressure switch, if it go's out when you pull away,then nothing to worry about, the milometer is normal,and will go back to zero on reaching99999,if it gets that far.

As for the reving up and down,you may have a problem on the vacume advance,get it checked out