Brakes, Help
#1
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Brakes, Help
So the other day I was driving around and noticed that my wheels were making this very light squealing noise, and whenever i hit the brakes it would go away
So today I wake up, and whenever I hit my brakes now I get this nasty nasty grinding noise.
I stopped to get gas and check the rotors for scarring and they are perfectly smooth.
Any ideas as to what's going on?
UPDATE
Well I found the culprit
I drove about 5 more miles and I stopped in a parking lot
The scraping noise was getting worse, so I rechecked the rotors. This time I checked the insides too.
Driver side is flawless inside and out. Went over to the passenger side and the outside was flawless. Stuck my hand on the inside and it felt like a jagged rock
Pulled my hand out and it's covered in brake dust and ****.
UPDATE
I'm gonna be replacing the rotors and pads soon. I just hope the caliper doesn't get damaged
I stuck my digicam in behind the wheel so I could snap some pics of the inside rotor
Here they are:
Closeup (Macromode):
The opposite side of the rotor all nice n pretty:
My car as she sits:
My bottle hidden away in the back seat:
So today I wake up, and whenever I hit my brakes now I get this nasty nasty grinding noise.
I stopped to get gas and check the rotors for scarring and they are perfectly smooth.
Any ideas as to what's going on?
UPDATE
Well I found the culprit
I drove about 5 more miles and I stopped in a parking lot
The scraping noise was getting worse, so I rechecked the rotors. This time I checked the insides too.
Driver side is flawless inside and out. Went over to the passenger side and the outside was flawless. Stuck my hand on the inside and it felt like a jagged rock
Pulled my hand out and it's covered in brake dust and ****.
UPDATE
I'm gonna be replacing the rotors and pads soon. I just hope the caliper doesn't get damaged
I stuck my digicam in behind the wheel so I could snap some pics of the inside rotor
Here they are:
Closeup (Macromode):
The opposite side of the rotor all nice n pretty:
My car as she sits:
My bottle hidden away in the back seat:
Last edited by HackAbuse; 03-11-2008 at 07:12 PM.
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Same thing used to happen to my bike. I just replaced rotors and pads. I dont know what kind of money you got in your brakes though. Sounds like dirt or something. If it stays nasty like that I garauntee you will get groves in your rotors..
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Well, the thing is, I got my inspection done in July and the garage asked if I had new brakes, they said they were flawless
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I have 40,000 on my car as well. I was looking at my brakes the other day because I noticed they were starting to get noisey when braking and sure enough, they are just about at the point where they need to be changed. I will probably get the drilled/slotted rotors at the same time since my rotors have some pretty good grooves in them.
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jeff..if u get new brakes get duralast ones from autozone...i had to replace mine at 30k cuz they were so badly grooved and warped...the duralasts were relatively inexpensive ($250 for 4 rotors and pads) and theyve stoop up extremely well over the last 12k miles
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Well I found the culprit
I drove about 5 more miles and I stopped in a parking lot
The scraping noise was getting worse, so I rechecked the rotors. This time I checked the insides too.
Driver side is flawless inside and out. Went over to the passenger side and the outside was flawless. Stuck my hand on the inside and it felt like a jagged rock
Pulled my hand out and it's covered in brake dust and ****.
I have a 2.2 so I only need to have the front pads/rotors replaced, anyone know what it's gonna cost?
I am VERY easy on my brakes, I would be willing to bet the pad fell out or something
I drove about 5 more miles and I stopped in a parking lot
The scraping noise was getting worse, so I rechecked the rotors. This time I checked the insides too.
Driver side is flawless inside and out. Went over to the passenger side and the outside was flawless. Stuck my hand on the inside and it felt like a jagged rock
Pulled my hand out and it's covered in brake dust and ****.
I have a 2.2 so I only need to have the front pads/rotors replaced, anyone know what it's gonna cost?
I am VERY easy on my brakes, I would be willing to bet the pad fell out or something
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Well I found the culprit
I drove about 5 more miles and I stopped in a parking lot
The scraping noise was getting worse, so I rechecked the rotors. This time I checked the insides too.
Driver side is flawless inside and out. Went over to the passenger side and the outside was flawless. Stuck my hand on the inside and it felt like a jagged rock
Pulled my hand out and it's covered in brake dust and ****.
I have a 2.2 so I only need to have the front pads/rotors replaced, anyone know what it's gonna cost?
I am VERY easy on my brakes, I would be willing to bet the pad fell out or something
I drove about 5 more miles and I stopped in a parking lot
The scraping noise was getting worse, so I rechecked the rotors. This time I checked the insides too.
Driver side is flawless inside and out. Went over to the passenger side and the outside was flawless. Stuck my hand on the inside and it felt like a jagged rock
Pulled my hand out and it's covered in brake dust and ****.
I have a 2.2 so I only need to have the front pads/rotors replaced, anyone know what it's gonna cost?
I am VERY easy on my brakes, I would be willing to bet the pad fell out or something
Figure about $40 for pads, another $80 for rotors, (just a guess, and not the cheapest ****), add about 60-80 for cutting the new rotors and install, under $200 should cover it. If you are getting new rotors and they are decent quality, you could do the whole job yourself, its not hard. If you re-use old rotors or buy cheap ones, they should see a brake lathe before installation, which means they gotta go to a shop. Actually, try Sears Auto Center, I used to work there and the guys at my place at least did good work. I still do all my own brake work though
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So the other day I was driving around and noticed that my wheels were making this very light squealing noise, and whenever i hit the brakes it would go away
So today I wake up, and whenever I hit my brakes now I get this nasty nasty grinding noise.
I stopped to get gas and check the rotors for scarring and they are perfectly smooth.
Any ideas as to what's going on?
So today I wake up, and whenever I hit my brakes now I get this nasty nasty grinding noise.
I stopped to get gas and check the rotors for scarring and they are perfectly smooth.
Any ideas as to what's going on?
EBC was a good choice for me
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Yeah I am easy on my brakes as well - hence the 40,000 and still havent' changed them yet. I also went 35,000 miles on the stock Pirellis so that tells you how the car is treated.
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The inside of that rotor is GONE though.
At this point i just hope it's not ruining my caliper as well
Last edited by HackAbuse; 03-11-2008 at 03:43 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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You will need front pads and rotors. Its a good time to upgrade if you are ever planning to. You should check the caliper also for damage/wearing on that side.
I don't know how the pad would fall out!?!?!
I don't know how the pad would fall out!?!?!
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All the other rotors are flawless and pretty, its just the inside of the passenger side rotor thats completely wasted
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At least the rotors aren't like mine... Honest to god this isn't an exageration. I can change lanes, by taping my brakes. Only to the left though .
The stock rotors are worthless! I'm at 22k miles. The Pads still have like 1/2 to 1/3 inch left on them. The driver side is so warped it's rubbing all the time now.
Duralasts were like $36.99 a piece and pads can be found cheap for like $17 a set, but you'll want better pads. I was there at autozone like three times today trying to get everything done since it was 60 degrees out. Painted the the rear drums, let it sit for 2 hours. Went to do the fronts and took the rotor off and layed it on the ground and was like, holy ****!
The stock rotors are worthless! I'm at 22k miles. The Pads still have like 1/2 to 1/3 inch left on them. The driver side is so warped it's rubbing all the time now.
Duralasts were like $36.99 a piece and pads can be found cheap for like $17 a set, but you'll want better pads. I was there at autozone like three times today trying to get everything done since it was 60 degrees out. Painted the the rear drums, let it sit for 2 hours. Went to do the fronts and took the rotor off and layed it on the ground and was like, holy ****!
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So I'm looking at brakes.
For rotors, I can either get:
-EBC
-Baer
-Powerslot
And for Pads, I can get:
-EBC Greenstuff
-EBC Redstuff
-Hawk Performance Ceramic
-Hawk Performance HPS
Comments/Suggestions?
I hope you guys at TurboTech are good over in the shipping dept cause I'm gonna need this **** quick
I'm damn near in tears everytime I hit my brakes
For rotors, I can either get:
-EBC
-Baer
-Powerslot
And for Pads, I can get:
-EBC Greenstuff
-EBC Redstuff
-Hawk Performance Ceramic
-Hawk Performance HPS
Comments/Suggestions?
I hope you guys at TurboTech are good over in the shipping dept cause I'm gonna need this **** quick
I'm damn near in tears everytime I hit my brakes
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I would say Powetslot (Slotted) and then the Hawk HPSs. I don't care for ceramics, but that's just me. I have heard good things about the greenstuff pads though.. I would base that decision off price if it were me because I haven't had much to compare.
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The price differences between all the stuff is nil