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John
| | Posted on Saturday, December 28, 2002 - 09:53 pm: | 
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There's a grinding noise coming from I guess my brakes when driving down the road, and it's not with my foot on the brake, it's with my foot off the brake. The grind goes away when I apply the brakes, so I'm thinking it's probably just a brake pad that isn't retracting. I was listening to the noise tonight, and when I turn the wheel left and right, the noise sounds like it fades a little, but then becomes more pronounced once I straighten the wheel out. Apply the brakes, it goes back to the normal grinding sound. I am right in assuming that it's a pad not completely retracting, or is it a problem in the axle itself? Any help would be appreciated, thanks. |
John
| | Posted on Saturday, December 28, 2002 - 09:53 pm: |
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Oh, and it's a 95 D1 |
John Moore (Jmoore)
| | Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 09:29 am: |
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Just guessing, CV joints?
Anyone?
-John
99D2 |
Robert Sublett (Rubisco98)
| | Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 09:47 am: |
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If you've been in any mud check the dust shields or whatever you call them behind the front rotors. I had my Disco in alot of mud week before last and it was making some nasty grinding sounds. I thought perhaps brakes but some mud had simply gotten back in behind and had dried up against my rotors. Simply doing some spraying and tapping on that shield cleared up my problem. Good luck.. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 09:54 am: |
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Almost all of my trips offroad have mud in the picture. After each trip, I am in the driveway with my waterhose clearing each wheel resulting in ugly stares from my neighbors. I think they are just jealous of course. So clear them and if it continues, pull the wheel and do a good cleaning since you may have enough gunk to keep a pad pressing the rotor. |
Mike B.
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 07:12 pm: |
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Could also be the wheel bearings on their way out. Pull the wheel off and you will find the problem pretty quickly.
Thanks,
Mike B. |
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