Noise After Brake Pad Change????

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03-29-2009, 07:15 PM

Frank M

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Noise After Brake Pad Change????

Hey Guys,
I just replaced the pads w/ factory standard ones quite easily but there is now a "grinding" sound coming from the drivers side front wheel (wasnt there before). Its a constant, speed related sound that is not affected by applying the brakes. It does seem to go away when turning to the right. I havent had a chance to pull the wheel back off yet. Any suggestions????

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03-29-2009, 07:19 PM

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did you bed the pads in? I'd drive around in it and see if the noise is still there after a couple of hundred miles.

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03-29-2009, 07:42 PM

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did you put the anti-squeal pads back on?

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03-29-2009, 08:08 PM

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I havent had a chance to pull the wheel back off yet. Any suggestions????

pull the wheel off

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03-29-2009, 08:54 PM

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+1, pull the wheel off, i think you forgot something ...

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03-30-2009, 06:59 PM

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did you put the pads in backwards? backplates towards rotor?

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03-30-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank M

but there is now a "grinding" sound coming from the drivers side front wheel (wasnt there before). Its a constant, speed related sound that is not affected by applying the brakes. It does seem to go away when turning to the right.

Could be a lot of things. Does the grinding sound like a thin piece of metal scraping against rotor? The heat shield might be coming in contact with the rotor. If it is just bend it back.

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Noise After Brake Pad Change????

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