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Terrible brake sounds (how do I fix?)
Hey guys, I've been having some issues with my brakes lately and I don't really know what to do about it. OT has given my car a clean bill of health(for now) and I'm able to stop fine for the most part but my brakes keep making this terrible screeching/grinding sound every time I slow to a halt.
I'v recently had my back brakes replaced but they were working fine with no grinding issue until about a week ago. This sound is very embarrassing and annoying and makes the SVX very unfun to drive. I just want to get where I'm going and that's it. It sucks. Here is the video I made of the issue. You can hear it most when the passenger windows are down. Right around 2:05 is the best example. External link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnr0J...e_gdata_player Your help in isolating and correcting this issue is greatly appreciated.
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k At least it's going down..
Last edited by Freeman; 05-25-2011 at 06:40 PM. |
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Re: Terrible brake sounds (how do I fix?)
Rock stuck behind the backing plate, brake pad clip off center or bent and touching the rotor, or pad squeal pin slightly bent and touching the rotor would be my guess.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Re: Terrible brake sounds (how do I fix?)
i had a similar sound there was a couple of rocks suck in between the dust shield and the rotor and the dust shield was sitting too close to the rotor and wouldn't let them fall out i just pushed the shield back a couple of millimeters (5 or so) with my fingers and they dropped out , never had the sound since
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Re: Terrible brake sounds (how do I fix?)
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I tried to push back the shielding to let rocks fall and I even took a hammer and a screwdriver to the rear shielding and all kinds of rust and rocks fell loose but the noise still persists.. What's the easiest way for me to adjust the brake pad clip or whatever?
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k At least it's going down..
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Re: Terrible brake sounds (how do I fix?)
Jack and support car, remove wheel and remove one of the bolts holding the caliper so you can rotate it up out of the way and get a clear look at the pads and clips. You can then pop the pads out and remove the clips from the caliper bracket (everything just pops out at this point). Also check the rotor for signs of scratching, like a line all the way around. (if your rotors are slotted there may be a circle all the way around the face of the rotor connecting the outer edge of the slots. This is normal.)
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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