Brake noises

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 May 2006, 8:14 am

#483973

My front discs have started to make a "graunching" noises... sometimes.

It is at the end of stopping.

I still have .... say 5mm of pad left.
No - i havent pulled them yet to see what the inside ones are like, i can see the outside pad through the mag.

I doesnt "squeal" like a worn our pad metal on metal noise, it is a graunch, a rough noise.
You can sort of feel it as well.

Will be pulling out the pads on the weekend, just looking for tips.

Barry

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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 4 May 2006, 8:25 am

#483976

Wheel bearings?

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2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 May 2006, 8:50 am

#483984

Calipers not bolted on tight?

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 4 May 2006, 10:21 am

#484003

rock between the pad and disc

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 May 2006, 10:30 am

#484006

small stone jammed between the pads ...
but does still sound like maybe the inside pad has worn thru..... especially if You can feel it.....

But I suppose a stone could make the same noise....

do You drive on dirt roads?

Many years ago, the brakes on My type 3 used to squeal
most of the time due to small stones.... but I did drive on unsealed roads a lot....

Lee

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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 4 May 2006, 11:09 am

#484020

possibly bent the backing plate? in a pothole?

nick

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 May 2006, 4:49 pm

#484164

Sort of hoping it is a rock - maybe caught beside the pad so as not grinding all the time. Only when it turns that way.

If it was metal on metal i would have thought it would be all the time and quite loud???

Will see Sunday................

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 May 2006, 12:09 pm

#484867

pads 🤓

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Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 6 May 2006, 12:12 pm

#484870

Do any damage to the rotors?
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 May 2006, 7:03 pm

#484991

sort of scored the outer rim of the rotor - but i aint changing it.

Have put new pads in and will go from there.

Totally misread what was pad and what was..... well base. Thought i had 4mm and i was on zero
:alien

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 May 2006, 10:38 pm

#485044

That's unlike you to stuff up like that !!!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 May 2006, 12:19 am

#485063

shit happens. 😬

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