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Grating sound from brakes
d0nkeyk0ng
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in Motoring
I had my Golf serviced in June. At the time, I had a faint squeal from the offside rear brake which I was told was the caliper starting to seize (the car's 10 years old) but that the rear brakes would last until December and I could replace the calipers then.
Last week, I started having a heavy grating sound from my nearside rear wheel when I brake, but it's still there if I take my foot off the brake pedal and move forwards. It goes away when I reach about 30mph.
Is this just worn pads (and/or discs)? Or is there something else that's causing it. Both rear wheel bearings were replaced twelve months ago.
Last week, I started having a heavy grating sound from my nearside rear wheel when I brake, but it's still there if I take my foot off the brake pedal and move forwards. It goes away when I reach about 30mph.
Is this just worn pads (and/or discs)? Or is there something else that's causing it. Both rear wheel bearings were replaced twelve months ago.
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Sounds like the "partially" sized caliper has got worse, pads probably worn unevenly and metal to metal disc contact.
What has December go to do with maintain a cars safety components?
Sound like it needs an urgent repair now!0 -
Car is on a 6-monthly service cycle.Inner_Zone wrote: »What has December go to do with maintain a cars safety components?0 -
d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »Car is on a 6-monthly service cycle.
Doesnt matter - get it booked in and sorted chop chop.0 -
d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »Car is on a 6-monthly service cycle.
Could be on a uni cycle, that's not relevant.0 -
d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »I had my Golf serviced in June. At the time, I had a faint squeal from the offside rear brake which I was told was the caliper starting to seize (the car's 10 years old) but that the rear brakes would last until December and I could replace the calipers then.
Last week, I started having a heavy grating sound from my nearside rear wheel when I brake, but it's still there if I take my foot off the brake pedal and move forwards. It goes away when I reach about 30mph.
Is this just worn pads (and/or discs)? Or is there something else that's causing it. Both rear wheel bearings were replaced twelve months ago.
Your calipers are probably seizing; specifically the handbrake mechanism that is on the caliper that seizes (it is a very common problem on the Golf). You could ask the garage to clean the mechanism when you have the brake pads replaced. But I would do this ASAP as if you leave it too long then the excess heat will cause other problems to those wheels.0 -
Any " metal to metal" noise on the brakes needs addressing immediately,not when the car does not stop when you brake hard.0
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Thats not a reason to ignore faults between services. Get the brakes fixed now and the service in December.d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »Car is on a 6-monthly service cycle.0 -
You could always do something crazy, like check the pad thickness; it's not rocket science.0
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