Brake Noise

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Alienspecimen

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Best Coast RI

• Aug 2, 2006

• #1

A few months before I changed my front brakes, they started to get progresively noisier and the noise did not disappear after I changed the worn pads. The sound reminds me of the one that comes out of a dry bearing mixed with noisy tires hitting the pavement.
I did not turn the rotors, they looked ok. My front axle is fine, I changed the fluid soon after.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Boris

 

Saudade

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

SoCal

• Aug 2, 2006

• #2

Did you buy "cheap" pads? Everytime I try to save a few bucks by buying the cheaper pads, I end up with squeals. Now I buy the "better" ones.

IMO, rotors should be turned when you change worn out pads.

 

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Alienspecimen

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Best Coast RI

• Aug 2, 2006

• #3

Saudade said:

Did you buy "cheap" pads? Everytime I try to save a few bucks by buying the cheaper pads, I end up with squeals. Now I buy the "better" ones.

IMO, rotors should be turned when you change worn out pads.

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Nope, I bought the most expensive brake pads AZ had. I don't have squeals, though. My noise is different.
Thanks

 

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POSXJGuy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lake Titticaca

• Aug 2, 2006

• #4

did ya check the dust shield? i had issues after a brake swap and that was the culprit. it got a little bent.

 

Saudade

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

SoCal

• Aug 2, 2006

• #5

Is yours a 2wd or 4wd?

 

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jeepsrock

NAXJA Forum User

Location

LA California

• Aug 2, 2006

• #6

Grab some cutters and tear out those pesky brake guards/dust shield ..

pete

 

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Alienspecimen

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Best Coast RI

• Aug 2, 2006

• #7

Saudade said:

Is yours a 2wd or 4wd?

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99XJ 4WD, sorry.

 

87manche

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Aug 2, 2006

• #8

possible that the wheelbearing is fialing and applying the brakes changes the noise?
Possible that you've got a stuck or sticking caliper?