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Do your brakes have to do with your car making a grinding noise when you use them?
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∙ 15y ago
probably, if the pads are worn, or the rotors \ drums are scarred, there will be a grinding noise, plus you should be able to feel it through the brake pedal. most modern brake systems have quealers on the pads to tell you when they are getting worn and should be replaced. If you have a disc brake system, you should be able to inspect the rotors quite easily. Look for gouges in the surface of the rotor. If they are badly gouged, they should be turned or replaced.
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What if your car does not start it cranks but does not turn over and it makes a grinding noise?
Usually that just means the battery is dead. It's trying to crank the starter but doesn't have enough power. Try jumping it from another car and see if that starts it. When a grinding noise is detected first locate the area of the car it is being generated from. Most grinding noises will be being generated while driving, if you are having a hard time detecting the location of the grinding sound, have a helper ride along in the rear seat to give a new perspective on the origin of the grinding noise. A grinding noise can be generated by many things from worn out brake pads to axle bearing failure. Once a grinding sound has been detected action must
How do you know when your brakes are bad?
Several things to watch for. Your brakes will sometimes start to stutter or pulse as you apply them. Occasionally you will hear a noise like a grinding or a squeal. With any luck, it'll be the pads wearing out before the rotors get damaged, but that''s not the way things usually happen. People have a tendency to let things go until more work is involved. If addressed soon enough, most rotors can be turned and used again, If left too long without attention, you will need to replace the pads, the rotors, and sometimes even the calipers, so...best to take care of things as soon as you can.
What will make a car make a grinding or roaring noise while driving when the accelerator is pressed and when let off it but not while cruising?
it may be the drive shaft u-joints if its rear wheel drive
Why does a 1999 Saturn sl2 make a single grinding noise only when first starting forward or reverse after starting once the noise is made it does not occur again until the car is restarted?
I wonder if it might be the starter motor not fully disengaging and as soon as the flywheel turns, it's kicking it back.
What is the noise made by a car called?
noise pollution
Why is your car making a grinding noise when you just changed your brakes?
Even if you have brand new or good brakes when the pads become hot from braking and then cooled very fast from water then the pads tend to crystalize creating the squeaking noise when you brake you just have to let them squeak it out
Car makes grinding noise from back right wheel?
If a car is making a grinding noise in the right back wheel, it could be a sign that a wheel bearing is failing. It is necessary to take the car to a qualified mechanic for repair.
Why is your Dodge Caliber making a grinding noise while accelerating?
Get your car to a garage immediately! No car should be making any grinding noises while driving. this may suggest a slipping clutch, faulty brakes or maybe even damage to the piston and combustion chambers. it could be either of them which is why this needs to be fixed as soon as possible.
Why is my car making a grinding noise at take off?
Because cars aren't meant to fly
How do I know if I need to replace my brakes?
When the car brakes start making a grinding noise while you are hitting the brake, it is time to change the brake pads. There are online tutorials available if you'd like to do this yourself, or you can go to any local car dealership or auto body shop to have the service done for you.
How much does it cost to fix grinding noises from your car?
Depnds on whats causing the noise. The most common grinding noise is from the brakes and fronts average $2-400.00 and rears about the same. This depends on year, make, model etc of the vehicle.
Why would your car make a grinding noise while accelerating after changing gears?
You probably have something wrong with your engine, or brakes. You should really have that checked.
My front brakes on my Honda Odyssey make a grinding noise but not all the time When brought in I am told my brakes are fine and they can't duplicate the noise?
If the car was sitting for a while and it was damp out, rust forms on the brake rotors. For the first mile or you will hear a grinding noise when braking until the rust has been removed by the brake pads. The longer it has been sitting, the louder it may be. This is normal.
Why is your car making a grinding noise when you brake?
you probably need a new set of break pads. they have most likely worn down to the metal so that'd be why its grinding
What is the grinding noise that your car makes when you step on the brakes?
Have you checked the pads to make sure they are still ok? my first car made a horrible noise when i used the brakes and it turned out the pads were bald so it was metal on metal. Only other thing i can think off is that the wheel bearings on their last legs?
If your car is swaying back and forth and making a loud grinding noise in the rear what could this be?
Sounds like wheel bearings.
Y2001 olds alero is making a loud grinding noise when you drive it?
Drive the car on the road about 25 mph. Weave the car left and right. If the noise changes then it is the front wheel bearings.
