- Apr 18, 2004
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Figured I'd try here before I go all out and replace everything.
Long story short I bought Powerslot slotted rotors and Hawk pads all around. Only installed the fronts. Brakes are bled, and everything passed an inspection post install at the mechanic.
The problem is the front right has a mettalic rub which sounds like the pad not disengaging. However there is no different wear between sides. Occasionally the front right makes a ticking/clicking noise which increases with hard pedal pressure but dissapears with light pressure. The car stops fine.
When we did the inspection, 2 forward and one backward rotation made a similar click sound on the rotor/caliper, but all turns after that did not do it. The car also sounded fine driving for about 5 miles after the inspection. It was slightly wet on the roads that day. The next day, dry the car has been doing the noises again.
Any ideas? I have sourced nused (used, but new) calipers from a friend, but before I purchase them and have him ship them to the UK for me I wanted a few more thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
Oh and yes I'm pretty sure I bedded the brakes properly and it doesn't seem to be a warped rotor. Also the car does pull to the left, but it still has the US alignment and the roads slope the other direction here in the UK
Long story short I bought Powerslot slotted rotors and Hawk pads all around. Only installed the fronts. Brakes are bled, and everything passed an inspection post install at the mechanic.
The problem is the front right has a mettalic rub which sounds like the pad not disengaging. However there is no different wear between sides. Occasionally the front right makes a ticking/clicking noise which increases with hard pedal pressure but dissapears with light pressure. The car stops fine.
When we did the inspection, 2 forward and one backward rotation made a similar click sound on the rotor/caliper, but all turns after that did not do it. The car also sounded fine driving for about 5 miles after the inspection. It was slightly wet on the roads that day. The next day, dry the car has been doing the noises again.
Any ideas? I have sourced nused (used, but new) calipers from a friend, but before I purchase them and have him ship them to the UK for me I wanted a few more thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
Oh and yes I'm pretty sure I bedded the brakes properly and it doesn't seem to be a warped rotor. Also the car does pull to the left, but it still has the US alignment and the roads slope the other direction here in the UK