[Shotimes] SHO is making grinding noises

[Zach Leahy]

It sounds dumb, but check and make sure you didn't put a pad in upside
down (with the metal backer against the rotor and the friction
material against the piston.)

Don't ask how I know you can put them in backwards......


Z

On 7/15/05, Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bad wheel bearing comes to mind although I am
> suspicious that you just worked on the brakes. Check
> the torque on the caliper bolts. I actually lost one
> once and that made all sorts of screeching and banging
> sounds. I assume that the pads are seated ok and
> nothing is on the rotors?
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
> --- fwhittle@mindspring.com wrote:
> 
> > It sounds for all the world like worn brake pads
> > grinding on the rotors, but I just got done with the
> > '96 brake upgrade (running stock slicers).  Replaced
> > rotors, calipers, and pads.  The noise started out
> > as a mild "resonating" metallic sound, like
> > something wheel-related rubbing.  It progressed to a
> > horrendous grinding noise, any time the car is in
> > motion, with brake applied or not.  I have to admit,
> > I didn't notice the grinding noise til after I
> > replaced the brake parts (had to roll the windows
> > down to hear it).  I'm sure the noise is coming from
> > the front.  Could it be something other than the
> > brakes (cv joints?)?  With the noise I'm hearing,
> > I'd expect to see metal shavings all over the
> > insides of the wheels, but everything looks good.
> >
> > Thanks, in advance.
> >
> > Frank Whittle
> > '95 ATX
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