Why are my brakes making a rubbing noise when I apply the pedal?? I think it may be time for some pads. Any suggestions??
Most likely your pads, check em fast, though. You don’t want to damage your rotors and calipers 
Mine do that as well…or used to…if you have painted your calipers and then let the break pads cook of the paint off of the rotors that can happen…are you getting a lot of break dust on the wheels where the pads are making noise?
Originally posted by 92RSInteg
Mine do that as well…or used to…if you have painted your calipers and then let the break pads cook of the paint off of the rotors that can happen…are you getting a lot of break dust on the wheels where the pads are making noise?
Did u change the pads to get rid of the noise? or the noise just went away after a few weeks?
I had to change both the pads and rotors to make sure it killed the problem, which isn’t expensive at all if you do it your self…just make sure you get OEM standard stuff.
Later!
Please elaborate your problem. ie. Which brake is doing it? Are all 4 doing it, just 2, just 1? How loud is it? Please elaborate on the rubbing noise. And also, when was the last time you serviced your brake system. And when was the last time you inspected them yourself.
Regards,
Oz
I checked
The pads are okay. I think it is a pedal problem and here’s why. Say I come to a stop on an up hill. Thcar has no trouble stopping but once I have been sitting there for a second or two, he pedal begins compressing towards the floor. Eventually if I push hrd enough the pedal can go all the way to the floor. If I release the brakes by taking my foot off the pedal nd let myself role, and then re-apply pressure, the process starts al over again. Let me knowif you have heard of or experienced this.
-Ben
Re: I checked
Originally posted by 91honeyac
[B]The pads are okay. I think it is a pedal problem and here’s why. Say I come to a stop on an up hill. Thcar has no trouble stopping but once I have been sitting there for a second or two, he pedal begins compressing towards the floor. Eventually if I push hrd enough the pedal can go all the way to the floor. If I release the brakes by taking my foot off the pedal nd let myself role, and then re-apply pressure, the process starts al over again. Let me knowif you have heard of or experienced this.
-Ben [/B]
That’s an early indication of:
- Brake booster going bad
- Master Cylinder going bad
- OR air bubbles in the brake lines.
I need to confirm with my manual which I don’t have with me right now.
Regards,
Oz
Thanks
Thanks Oz. Let me know if you can conferm any of those so I at least sound like I know what I’m yalking about when I go see the mecanic…
BEn
Its the master cylinder…the same exact thing happened to me…its usually the valves by the piston in the master cylinder leaking fluid…the EXACT same thing happened to me…just take it to Midas they will give you a free brake check. That would be a really good way to confirm it…and after they tell you what the problem is…just tell them you don’t have enough money and do it yourself if you can.
Re: Thanks
Originally posted by 91honeyac
[B]Thanks Oz. Let me know if you can conferm any of those so I at least sound like I know what I’m yalking about when I go see the mecanic…
BEn [/B]
Here’s what I’ve found so far:
Excessive brake pedal travel
- Partial brake system failure
- Insufficient fluid in master cylinder
- Air trapped in system
Brake pedal feels spongy when depressed
- Air in hydraulic lines
- Master cylinder mounting bolts loose
- Master cylinder defective
Brake pedal travels to the floor with little resistance
- Little or no fluid in the master cylinder reservoir caused by leaking caliper piston(s)
- Loose, damaged or disconnected brake lines
All of these however, doesn’t help to solve your rubbing problem - except for maybe the leaking caliper piston thing.
To check the Brake booster, sit in the driver’s seat and do the following:
- With the brake fully depressed, start the engine - the pedal should move down a little when the engine starts.
- With the engine running, depress the brake pedal several times - the travel distance should not change.
- Depress the brake, stop the engine and hold the pedal in for about 30 seconds - the pedal should neither sink nor rise.
- Restart the engine, run it for about a minute and turn it off. Then firmly depress the brake several times - the pedal travel should decrease with each application.
If your brakes do not operate as described, then your brake booster has failed.
Hope this helps,
Oz
oz
Thank you a lott for all of the info. I am going to print y0our thread and try what you said. Where did you fid the info just out of curiosity? Is it all rom personal experience or helm’s or both?
-ben
Re: oz
Originally posted by 91honeyac
[B]Thank you a lott for all of the info. I am going to print y0our thread and try what you said. Where did you fid the info just out of curiosity? Is it all rom personal experience or helm’s or both?
-ben [/B]
Haynes;)
And I do have a couple of personal experiences with brakes. The reason why I keep bugging you about elaborating on the rubbing noise is because my Teg did this as soon as I bought it. Something was rubbing at my front left wheel when the car is at speed. I couldn’t figure it out for the life of me. Then I a few months later, it got worse and it started to squeal.
I found out that the pad spring was bent and making contact with the rotor (hence the rubbing noise). After a few months of driving, it bent even worse and was making full contact (hence the squeal). The spring was cheap from Acura (roughly $10Cdn.). The bad thing about it was it nearly ruined my new rotors. The good thing was if I hadn’t changed my rotors and brake pads the week before, I would’ve had a hard time trying to figure out what was wrong.
I should’ve stated before that even though Haynes is pretty good at leading you to the actual problem. Sometimes(if not often), a manual won’t help you. You just have to know your car inside and out. I have a long ways from accomplishing that, I just got lucky with my brake problem.
Good luck,
Oz
Originally posted by 92RSInteg
Mine do that as well…or used to…if you have painted your calipers and then let the break pads cook of the paint off of the rotors that can happen…are you getting a lot of break dust on the wheels where the pads are making noise?
How do you get the brake dust off??? i have a excessive amount on my rear left rim. sombody help me out
Just get some wheel cleaner at auto zone and just spray it on the wheels…let it sit and then just spray them off with a hose…thats the best way in my opinion.
Later!