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The grinding noise is from the the pads being gone and rotors being grinded away. Unless it was just some rust on the rotors from sitting for days.
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Just replaced front brakes and rotors should they be making a slight grinding or squealing noise at first until they wear in?
No! Something is wrong.
Possible problems on a 2000 Focus with grinding noise before and after new brakes?
I had a similar experience with my Windstar - lots of pad material left, but still grinding after new pads & shoes. Turns out the rotors were bad. :( Btw, I just replaced the rotors without finding out if a simple turning would have eliminated the grinding.
What is cost of brakes and rotors for all four tires on Jeep Grand Cherokee?
you can get the whole package on ebay for under $200.....Callahan Brakes and rotors.. Just type in 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo brakes in the search on eBay
Why are your rear brakes squeaking if you just had the pads and rotors for both the front and back?
If it is a Toyota, they do not know how to fix the squeaking brakes either. Even after replacing all the pads and machining the rotors and rear drums
How do you change brakes on f-250 when they are grinding?
If they are grinding, chances are the rotors are shot too. I just bought rotors and pads. $400.00 Canadian. Push out the retainers, top, bottom, pull off pads. Remover rotors. Your new rotors should come with bearing races already installed, there should be in front and one in behind. It would be advisable at this time to clean and repack your bearings, (with bearing grease!) install the new rotors and old bearings. If your not sure if your bearings are worn or not, you SHOULD at this time have someone look at them or just replace them. cause you have them out anyway AND it would suck to have to spend more money for new rotors if the bearings went. you will need a significant amount pressure to close the brake pistons enough to get your new pads back on the truck. once that is done. put the retainers back in and pump your brakes till you feel adequate pressure and pedal height. Then slowly go for a test drive to make sure they work.
Why would your car vibrate after installing new brakes?
Were the rotors resurfaced or replaced, or just the pads? Warped rotors are the most common cause of vibration when braking
How much would it cost to replace the brakes and rotors on a Ford Contour - Mercury Mystique?
I just paid $500.00 to replace all brake pads and the front rotors
Why do rotors need to be replaced?
Brake rotors wear just as brake pads do and when they wear down beyond minimum specs they become unsafe. Good brakes are a # 1 priority.
4 Warning Signs That Your Brakes Need Serviced?
Regular brake service is an important part of proper vehicle maintenance; neglect brake service and you may have major problems. Below are 4 warning signs that your brakes need immediate service. If you hear a high-pitched screeching sound when you apply the brakes, this usually indicates that your rotors have glazed. Glazing occurs when the brakes are repeatedly applied while driving at high speeds; this causes friction between the brake pad and the rotor, leading to the rotor becoming overheated, and then burning or warping. This can be easily fixed by taking your vehicle to your local repair shop and having a new surface machined onto your rotor. In addition to excessive heat, the warping of your rotors can also be caused by the thinning of the metal, which is noticeable by vibrations in your vehicle when you apply the brakes. If the front-wheel rotors have warped, you will feel the vibrations primarily in the steering wheel; and if the warping has occurred in the rear-wheel rotors, then the vibrations can be felt mainly in the body of the vehicle itself. Again, just like with glazed rotors, this can be repaired by having your rotors resurfaced. If you hear a grinding noise when you apply your brakes, this could mean that the material of your brake pad has worn away and your rotor is now grinding against the brake pad's metal plate. This causes friction and heat, extreme enough to melt the material, make the grinding sound, and even cause your brakes to stick. This is very dangerous, as well as expensive, as the brake pads and rotors cannot be repaired, but instead, need to be replaced. Finally, if you find that your vehicle tends to pull to one side when you brake, this could be due to the brake calipers not applying all four brakes evenly with each other; this is mainly caused by a leak in one of the calipers. A visual inspection of the calipers can locate where the problem is and the leaky caliper can be replaced. In most cases, the screeching, vibrating, grinding, and pulling can be avoided by simply having your brakes serviced regularly.
What are the differences between brakes and rotors?
There is no difference between brakes and rotors because the rotor is just one of the many parts that make up a brake. The function of a brake rotor is to stop the wheels from spinning. The rotor is what the brake clamps hold on to stop the car.
Troubleshoot squealing and grinding noise from 1995 Nissan Maximum?
Your question is vague, but since you used the words "squealing/grinding" I first start to look at the brakes. The squealing could be coming from your brake pads. Some brake pads come with a safety mechanism that alerts to when the brake pads are nearing replacement time. If you ignore that squealing then it turns to a grinding because there ain't no brake pad left. At this point, you're now looking at replacing the rotors as well as the pads. Rule of thumb is that if one side is bad then the other is just as bad or not far behind it.
Can you put disk brakes on backwards?
In 99% of cars, no. The only exception to this is if your rotors are drilled and/or slotted in a directional way. If your rotors are just normal ones, there is no such thing as a left or a right rotor.
