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darren ahrt (Darhart)
New member
Username: Darhart
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 1:13 am: | |
ok cheers guy's, i'll not worry about it for now. If it starts to get on my nerves i'll have the mechanic to look at it. |
michael marchese (Bigdog)
Junior Member
Username: Bigdog
Post Number: 73
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 7:34 pm: | |
My 308 does the EXACT same thing, initially thought uh oh big problem, tearing away at my FRONT rotors. Took them apart everything ok, now 3 years later I "learned" to live with the "Italian" quirk> still love the car! |
Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
Member
Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 463
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 2:28 pm: | |
Darren, unless the sound is driving you crazy, you can ignore it, or use commonly available "stop squeel" goo on the back of the pads.
You have nothing to worry about other than a nagging noise.
You should check the rear too, also look at and adjust the parking brake located internal to the rear brake rotor. If you've ever maintained drum brakes, this will be easy.
Ps, the wear sensors, if still connected, will trigger an indicator light on your dash. |
darren ahrt (Darhart)
New member
Username: Darhart
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 3:49 am: | |
I took all 4 pads out and they arn't near the wear indicators. I didn't see anything in the calipers when i had the pads out, i'm begining to wonder if the sound is comming from the back? Though i think i can feel the grinding from the front. |
Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Junior Member
Username: Miltonian
Post Number: 210
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 3:35 am: | |
Do your brake pads have "wear indicators" that may be scraping the rotors? There can still be pad remaining but the indicators will make a noise once they start to contact the rotors, to warn you that pads are needed soon. Have you checked all four front pads, or just one side? Be sure you check them all, front and rear.
You may have a rock stuck in one of the calipers.
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darren ahrt (Darhart)
New member
Username: Darhart
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 07, 2003 - 2:49 am: | |
It only happens on light breaking as i come to a stop, on heavy or faster breaking it seems to be ok? |
michael marchese (Bigdog)
Junior Member
Username: Bigdog
Post Number: 70
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 5:20 pm: | |
does this happen while driving or stopping? |
John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Member
Username: Jjstecher
Post Number: 415
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 2:52 pm: | |
Might be a wheel bearing. When you jack the car up and spin the wheel does it spin freely? Is it from one wheel or both?
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darren ahrt (Darhart)
New member
Username: Darhart
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 1:50 pm: | |
Hi, i'm getting a kind of metal on metal grinding sound from the front brakes on my 348, like if there was not pad left. I've taken the pads out and they seem fine, has anyone got any ideas on this?
thanks Darren. |