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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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This will make me sound like a Noob (Brakes)

Okay, so I have an 06 SS/SC, and my rear brakes are making really awkward grinding noises, and it's only getting worse. Anytime i'm going under 20MPH you can hear a grinding noise, and any time im under 20 and hit the brakes its an unbearable noise. Do I just need rear brake pads or is it something more?

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SSSCEnthusiast
Okay, so I have an 06 SS/SC, and my rear brakes are making really awkward grinding noises, and it's only getting worse. Anytime i'm going under 20MPH you can hear a grinding noise, and any time im under 20 and hit the brakes its an unbearable noise. Do I just need rear brake pads or is it something more?

Brake pads and if you don't hurry up, rotors also.

I just did all four of mine cause the front ones where bad but I figured If your gonna do 1, might as well do four.

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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No way to tell for sure unless you check yourself. Just reach through the real wheels and you can at least check your outer pads. Inner ones are a little harder. Also feel for roughness on the rotor.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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What they said. Check the pads to see if they need replacement. Otherwise you will need to buy new pads and rotors.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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What they said. Check the pads to see if they need replacement. Otherwise you will need to buy new pads and rotors.
If your grinding its too late to just slap pads on you NEED to either get your rotors turned or just get brand new rotors and put them on.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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tht grinding is the metal tap on the pads for when they are done, hackabuse made a thread about his experience a little while ago, wouldnt drive ur car till u fix it
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Got new pads, put them on, no more grind Rotors appear to be fine. It just started grinding this morning.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Nice catch then!
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