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 Apr 29, 2007 - 3:47 PM
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I noticed that when i apply the brakes, even lightly.. it makes a weird sound... kinda like a chukchukchukchukchuk sound... does anyone have any ideas?
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Apr 29, 2007 - 4:09 PM
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warped rotors?
Sounds like thats ur problem. -dave -------------------- 0111011001101001011100110111001101101001
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:24 PM
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Does the car or wheel shake also? If not then look for something that is rubbing in the area of one of the brakes. A brake inspection at a shop would find it.
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Apr 30, 2007 - 7:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(bindertch @ Apr 29, 2007 - 11:24 PM) [snapback]552323[/snapback] Does the car or wheel shake also? If not then look for something that is rubbing in the area of one of the brakes. A brake inspection at a shop would find it. no shaking... at least i didn't notice any when i tried the other day -------------------- |
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Apr 30, 2007 - 9:12 PM
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Good news it's not shaking, no warped rotors of messed up calipers.
If it's just a noise, check your pad thickness. On most pads, the clip that holds them in scrapes the rotor when they're worn down. It's the "replace me" noise. --------------------  |
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Apr 30, 2007 - 10:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
could it just be build up or sumthing on the rotors since i haven't driven it for 4 months while at school? and it should go away after a bit of braking?
cause it doesn't do that when i brake hard... -------------------- |
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Apr 30, 2007 - 11:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '04 From San Diego Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(elvasoshexai @ Apr 30, 2007 - 8:48 PM) [snapback]552714[/snapback] could it just be build up or sumthing on the rotors since i haven't driven it for 4 months while at school? and it should go away after a bit of braking? cause it doesn't do that when i brake hard... Any buildup should disappear after your first hard brake. Generally if you leave your car sitting the rotor metal will rust, but it'll all disappear the first time you brake. The sound going away when you brake hard is consistent with the wear indicator. Check your pads, if this is new to you see the photo below. The object on the right is the caliper with two pads that have about half an inch of thickness left. If there's not much pad between the metal plate and your rotor, you definitely need to replace the brakes. And that should fix your noise problem. 
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May 2, 2007 - 5:35 PM
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I had that once, and it turned out that a pad actually just fell off...don't ask me how, but it definitely wasn't there anymore. Check to make sure your pads are still there before you do any more serious damage to your rotor.
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May 2, 2007 - 8:12 PM
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QUOTE(GTS13 @ May 2, 2007 - 3:35 PM) [snapback]553406[/snapback] I had that once, and it turned out that a pad actually just fell off...don't ask me how, but it definitely wasn't there anymore. Check to make sure your pads are still there before you do any more serious damage to your rotor. Hah! Yeah, not having a pad counts as zero thickness. PM me or email me or something if you don't know how to check your pads. -------------------- |
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