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Old 06-18-2008, 09:16 AM   #1
schnee
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Default Auto/Car - Grinding noises when breaking

Friends car has a front passenger wheel that has a grinding noise when braking (disc brakes).. the grinding can also be felt lightly in the brake pedal.

It's not a "loud" grinding.. but if you were a pedestrian on a corner... you would probably notice it as the car came to a stop.

Any ideas what this is? Doesn't happen all of the time, but only happens when braking when driving at slow speeds.
Ex if you're driving 15k, put the brakes on lightly.. they will start to grind.

Car has been to the dealer a few times for this - they've replaced the pads, cleaned the brakes, turned the rotors, etc... but can't seem to fix the problem.

So the grinding is not from worn pads, or warped/worn rotors.
No rocks in the brakes/pads...

Any ideas?
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