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Why would your car make a grinding noise when you start breaking?
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∙ 15y ago
Might need new break pads *** The grinding indicates that the brake pads are gone and you are using metal to stop your wheels. If the brake pads are not replaced you will ruin your hubs. Not to be nasty, but "breaking" usually means to, at least partly, destroy something. If mechanical things "break", they often grind together.
You probably mean "braking", or applying the brakes to slow a car down. The brakes work by forcing a part connected to the wheel against a part connected to the frame. When these parts get worn, they grind together instead of operating smoothly.
You could have serious consequences, if the brakes lock up on one side it could cause steering problems. If both sides lock up, you could stop so suddenly that you might be hit from behind.
Please have a competent person look at your brakes, soon. Right away! Be safe out there.
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