New brakes making noises / Pulling
#1
05-09-2012, 10:01 PM
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New brakes making noises / Pulling
Well I don't know how to say this but I just had new brakes put in and already I am having problems. When I am moving below 20mph with the engine at idle, I hear faint scratching noises with the brakes applied or not forward or backward. Sometimes I also feel it pull to one side upon braking (but it can pull either way). I don't think I have a stuck caliper since I had all of them replaced a year and a half ago. I had new front pads and rotors put in a couple weeks ago and they seemed to do it right. They are not hot at all. The front brake temps are about equal and after an average stop, they are around 100F. Could I have something else rubbing? Thanks
#2
05-09-2012, 10:14 PM
if your pulling when braking then one of the calipers is not working...ex
if you are pulling left then the right side is not working causing the car to want to rotate around with the force from the right side...like a hinge...the working side being the hinge point when the brakes stop the momentum on that side.
if you are pulling left then the right side is not working causing the car to want to rotate around with the force from the right side...like a hinge...the working side being the hinge point when the brakes stop the momentum on that side.
#3
05-09-2012, 10:20 PM
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if your pulling when braking then one of the calipers is not working...ex
if you are pulling left then the right side is not working causing the car to want to rotate around with the force from the right side...like a hinge...the working side being the hinge point when the brakes stop the momentum on that side.
if you are pulling left then the right side is not working causing the car to want to rotate around with the force from the right side...like a hinge...the working side being the hinge point when the brakes stop the momentum on that side.
#4
05-09-2012, 10:29 PM
that i dont know....i would think not.
i would think that if it happens at braking then it is braking related.
at least thats where i would start looking.
ex.
constant pulling ties back to steering suspension issues.
(not a mechanic by profession though)
i am sure somebody will chime in on that one.
i would think that if it happens at braking then it is braking related.
at least thats where i would start looking.
ex.
constant pulling ties back to steering suspension issues.
(not a mechanic by profession though)
i am sure somebody will chime in on that one.
#5
05-10-2012, 01:29 AM
nope i dont think a tbar mount would cause this
sounds like a sticky caliper .... After driving a few miles put your hand near the rim (DONT touch it ) just see if its really hot
if so the calipers might be sticking
sounds like a sticky caliper .... After driving a few miles put your hand near the rim (DONT touch it ) just see if its really hot
if so the calipers might be sticking
#7
05-10-2012, 08:55 AM
the mounts wouldnt cause it. I didnt have that issue and both of mine was broken. Its either a caliper or a bad brake hose. The hoses rot inside out. they become like a 1 way valve after a while and cause pulling problems.
#8
05-10-2012, 09:55 AM
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Just some more info:
Calipers are less than a year and a half old.
Hoses about the same (I had one have that issue and it cooked the front left brake until there was smoke)
Fluid replaced several times between then and now
Brake temps are around 100-120 after a stop (IR thermometer). I can touch the rotors without getting burned. They are not hot at all. Just warm and they stop well.
I don't know if it matters, but if the car sat overnight, the pedal goes down a bit lower than normal (not to floor) and then once I move it improves right away.
Calipers are less than a year and a half old.
Hoses about the same (I had one have that issue and it cooked the front left brake until there was smoke)
Fluid replaced several times between then and now
Brake temps are around 100-120 after a stop (IR thermometer). I can touch the rotors without getting burned. They are not hot at all. Just warm and they stop well.
I don't know if it matters, but if the car sat overnight, the pedal goes down a bit lower than normal (not to floor) and then once I move it improves right away.
#9
05-10-2012, 10:13 AM
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Eastern Central New York State
Posts: 1,003
Just some more info:
Calipers are less than a year and a half old.
Hoses about the same (I had one have that issue and it cooked the front left brake until there was smoke, heat and almost a fire)
Fluid replaced several times between then and now
Brake temps are around 100-120 after a stop (IR thermometer). I can touch the rotors without getting burned. They are not hot at all. Just warm and they stop well.
I don't know if it matters, but if the car sat overnight, the pedal goes down a bit lower than normal (not to floor) and then once I move it improves right away.
Calipers are less than a year and a half old.
Hoses about the same (I had one have that issue and it cooked the front left brake until there was smoke, heat and almost a fire)
Fluid replaced several times between then and now
Brake temps are around 100-120 after a stop (IR thermometer). I can touch the rotors without getting burned. They are not hot at all. Just warm and they stop well.
I don't know if it matters, but if the car sat overnight, the pedal goes down a bit lower than normal (not to floor) and then once I move it improves right away.