Grinding noise on rear brakes @ low speed

[Kenneth]

Hey there,

I know everyone would tell me to do a search but yeh, I did search and most of the info/advice i found wern't directly related to me so I thot i would post it up see if anyone can tell me whats wrong.

I put in my strut brace couple of weeks ago and since then i've been going around corners harder then i had.. its all fun until the past few days.. (almost once or twice a day) I start my car and start driving @ low speed in a car park and once i brake the rear suspension/brakes just makes a grinding noise, it happens on the first or second brake i make and then its gone after that.. its quite loud to be honest so it scares me abit.

Just wondering if its time to change rear brake pads or isit something else wrong? suspension or shocks? maybe?

Thanks for ya help!

[SuperDave]

The rear brakes pads last ages since they do very little braking.

The noise we are talking about, is it like the noise race brakes make? If so check the rear pads anyway to make sure there is still some meat there. I just learn to live with the noise, plus it gives it the race car sound :P

[T.J]

could just be a bit of rust on the disks

[Kenneth]

The rear brakes pads last ages since they do very little braking.

The noise we are talking about, is it like the noise race brakes make? If so check the rear pads anyway to make sure there is still some meat there. I just learn to live with the noise, plus it gives it the race car sound :P

lol how does race brakes sound like :( but yeh.. im gna have a service soon.. will get the toyota boys to check it out.. wont trust thier words so much thou :P i bet they will tell me i need all my rotor and brakes changed bla bla bla.. if they can they will tell me i need new shocks! they love doing that..

could just be a bit of rust on the disks

had a quick look.. no rust but i will see if it happens again...

[selyaT]

lol how does race brakes sound like

It's a squeaky/grinding noise and if you listen closely they say "when I'm warmer I bite like a motha f@cka"

In all seriousness I've had thousands of brake noises front and rear so just wait it out and see if it disappears. Badboyz always says there might be a stone caught in there :

Edited March 13, 2008 by Tayles

[Kenneth]

It's a squeaky/grinding noise and if you listen closely they say "when I'm warmer I bite like a motha f@cka"

ROFL i like!!

[J e r e M y]

If ur brakes start talking to u.. u know u need to take it easy on the " car loving " thing

[selyaT]

[Kenneth]

:P good one jer! :P hahaha and yeh it doesnt make the noise nemore!

[$ANGELO$]

haha you have been showing it alot of love ken.. you opened up its mouth and allowed it to breath better maybe its trying to say thanks lol

[Kenneth]

haha you have been showing it alot of love ken.. you opened up its mouth and allowed it to breath better maybe its trying to say thanks lol

rofl! i made "her" a$$hole bit bigger so she can fart.. now like u said. :P i made her breathe better.. but i dunno if she would be happy if i make her short :P coz im sure girls like to be tall but im about to make it 35mm shorter :P :P

[Kenneth]

Alright, i finally know whts causing the noise,

it seems to be no meat left on the brake pads (sigh my ignorance should shoot me :P) and now my pads r grinding againts the rotor im gna send it in to be machined and stuff so yeh :)

hopefully its all fine n shine!

[J e r e M y]

ur gal will be orite ken :)

[Seano]

Alright, i finally know whts causing the noise,

it seems to be no meat left on the brake pads (sigh my ignorance should shoot me :P) and now my pads r grinding againts the rotor im gna send it in to be machined and stuff so yeh :)

hopefully its all fine n shine!

Better then needing new rotors like me!

GL with your car :)

[Kenneth]

Alright, i finally know whts causing the noise,

it seems to be no meat left on the brake pads (sigh my ignorance should shoot me :P) and now my pads r grinding againts the rotor im gna send it in to be machined and stuff so yeh :)

hopefully its all fine n shine!

Better then needing new rotors like me!

GL with your car :)

ohhh tell u what :) i did get new rotors! fun fun and more fun.. minimum is 8mm and mine was 7.5mm hahah