If you are on a slippery road or just push the brake as hard as you can, that odd grinding feeling is probably your anti-lock brake system. The pedal will feel like it is grinding under your foot, accompanied by a grinding noise. this is a good thing, it means the system is working properly.
If you aren't on a slick road or jamming the break, you should see a mechanic immediately.
Are you Breaking when you get the grinding sound? Or attempting to switch to 4 wheel? Most common grinding sound I know is a worn out brake pad tearing up a rotor. Time for a brake job. New rotors and quality pads can be had for about 150 if you do the labor yourself.
A 2000 Chevrolet automobile grinding noise can be caused by several things. The most common cause of a grinding noise is worn brake pads.
Check the brake pads. The most common cause of the noise is the pad backer grinding against the brake rotor.
A grinding noise when braking can occur when the brake pads are going bad. You are hearing the brake grinding on the metal discs.
your barrins in the wheels
Diod you check front brake pads
Bad wheel bearing or defective brake pads.
Sounds like a brake problem. Need to pull wheels and check the brakes.
It is not good if a persons newly changed brake pads are grinding. To stop this, a person needs to change the brake caliper pressure.
Worn brake drum pads and possibly your wheel bearing.
a bad brake caliper or pad.
buy new brake pads