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Author Message   Ryan Johnson (Disco007) New Member Username: Disco007 Post Number: 13 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 07:24 pm:    Front right brake pads stuck shut? Pressure problem? no ABS light while driving. There is a whirring sound at 1 second iterval when braking (35mph to 0mph). No apparent sound while driving at normal speeds. weather? Other brakes seem fine. Took Right front road wheel off to inspect and the pads are touching the disk. New owner needs some expertise. I read all the ABS archives and don't want to rehash that but is that possibly the problem?   Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 617 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 07:28 pm:    Is it pulling tpo one side or the other ? The pads ussually are riding on the caliper "Blow me"   Ryan Johnson (Disco007) New Member Username: Disco007 Post Number: 14 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 07:32 pm:    not heavily no. During take off the sound continues then 2 seconds after take off it stops until next time I brake.   Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 619 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 07:34 pm:    Well the description is a little shakey. try to be a bit more specific. COuld be a wheel bearing "Blow me"   Ryan Johnson (Disco007) New Member Username: Disco007 Post Number: 15 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 07:45 pm:    when braking (not hard) there is sound that sound much like a tire rubbing against plastic. But after much investigation there could be no possible rubbing for the tire. So I looked and the pads and they seem to be "froze" to the disc. Just started happening today, no off road and no funny stuff either. Since purchase(3 months) I have had no problems.   Ryan Graham (Ryangraham) New Member Username: Ryangraham Post Number: 13 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 09:33 pm:    If your brake was truly locking up you would notice it. There would be pulling to one side or the other (depending on heat) and if you took your tire off and looked at the pads you would be able to tell if they were smoked just by the smell and the paint would be burnt off the pads. When you had the tire off the ground was there any play in the bearings? I agree with Kyle, sounds like wheel bearings.   Ryan Johnson (Disco007) New Member Username: Disco007 Post Number: 16 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 10:38 pm:    Wheel Bearings? Is that a DIY?   michael a. kerr (Ethanrover98) New Member Username: Ethanrover98 Post Number: 39 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 06:01 am:    Ryan, Piece of cake "do it yourself" job...........While you are at it think about changing your rotors as you will have them off. Get a manual if you don't already have one.