[Help] Front end noise when braking [Videos]
05-11-2018, 04:20 PM
#1
[Help] Front end noise when braking [Videos]
Hello,
I have recently been having a noise from my front drivers side wheel area when coming to a stop. I have uploaded 2 videos with clear audio. Anybody have any ideas?
Thank you!
James
EDIT: Solved! Front left wheel bearing.
I have recently been having a noise from my front drivers side wheel area when coming to a stop. I have uploaded 2 videos with clear audio. Anybody have any ideas?
Thank you!
James
EDIT: Solved! Front left wheel bearing.
Last edited by jchronis2552; 05-14-2018 at 06:01 PM.
05-11-2018, 04:29 PM
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Do you also feel pulsation in the brake pedal?
it sounds like you have a warped rotor, or the brake pads are hanging up on the guide pins or sliders.
Does the car pull in one direction when you apply the brake?
it sounds like you have a warped rotor, or the brake pads are hanging up on the guide pins or sliders.
Does the car pull in one direction when you apply the brake?
05-11-2018, 04:31 PM
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05-11-2018, 09:13 PM
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Seems like a rotor is warped.
Touch the wheels about halfway to the center. One will be warmer or hotter than the other. That will be the side which needs attention.
Caution.... could be hot to the touch.
Touch the wheels about halfway to the center. One will be warmer or hotter than the other. That will be the side which needs attention.
Caution.... could be hot to the touch.
Last edited by JvG; 05-11-2018 at 09:14 PM. Reason: Spell check
05-12-2018, 01:41 PM
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So, I took it to a shop today but could not get it looked at because my appointment wasn’t confirmed.
However, I wanted to add that the noise is still there even when I’m not braking. It’s there when accelerating, as well as, when slowing down.
Hoping to to get it to a different shop Monday.
However, I wanted to add that the noise is still there even when I’m not braking. It’s there when accelerating, as well as, when slowing down.
Hoping to to get it to a different shop Monday.
05-12-2018, 01:44 PM
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A warped rotor or a stuck or binding caliper will continue to act up even if you are not using the brake.
Again, does one of the front wheels feel hotter than the other one if you drive the car a while?
Again, does one of the front wheels feel hotter than the other one if you drive the car a while?
05-12-2018, 01:58 PM
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You think that you know the location. But you need to confirm your guess. Touch both wheels after driving a few miles. If you are afraid of burns, touch wit wet hands.
I had a rear caliper bind and make grinding noises when I was 200 miles from home. On a Sunday.
So I could trust my luck, or figure out what the problem was. The binding one was almost too hot to touch, while the other side was fairly cool.
I found a binding, stuck caliper after I drove the car home.
I had a rear caliper bind and make grinding noises when I was 200 miles from home. On a Sunday.
So I could trust my luck, or figure out what the problem was. The binding one was almost too hot to touch, while the other side was fairly cool.
I found a binding, stuck caliper after I drove the car home.
05-12-2018, 07:43 PM
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JvG is giving spot on advice. If neither side gets hot, pull the wheels and see of the inside dust/mud shield has been bent to touch the rotor or the pad slipped or the caliper hardware rotted and left residue somewhere against the rotor.
But not another post until you check the temp of both wheels after driving 20 minutes.
Time for action.
But not another post until you check the temp of both wheels after driving 20 minutes.
Time for action.
05-13-2018, 05:38 AM
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JvG is giving spot on advice. If neither side gets hot, pull the wheels and see of the inside dust/mud shield has been bent to touch the rotor or the pad slipped or the caliper hardware rotted and left residue somewhere against the rotor.
But not another post until you check the temp of both wheels after driving 20 minutes.
Time for action.
But not another post until you check the temp of both wheels after driving 20 minutes.
Time for action.
05-13-2018, 09:22 AM
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Yeah..... I'm turning into Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino. And Gunny Sgt Friday.
But endless discussion is counter productive. Answers = doing it.
And what does it take to touch your front rims after driving your car?
Last edited by KP11520; 05-13-2018 at 09:52 AM.
05-14-2018, 09:28 AM
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tell ya to do.
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