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BC240
04-28-2009, 03:15 PM
1995 240sx

After leaving my car for a few hours it has been doing this recently..

Pull out of driveway, after about 2-3 minutes i hear a kind of grinding/squeeking noise thats very loud, sounds like its coming from my rear left tire?

After driving another 5-10 minutes it goes away until I park it and it gets cold again.. I don't hear it below 15km/hr, doesn't get any worse at higher speeds.

My brakes are 4-5 months old all the way around... rotors/calipers etc,. what could this noise be? almost sounds like a wear indicator although i'm not touching my brakes when the noise happens

Thanks
BC240
04-28-2009, 07:39 PM
Me and my friend pulled the wheel off, sanded down the edges of rotor/pad, regreased and checked the caliper which is working OK.

He thinks the rotor is warped causing the noise.. anyone disagree or have any advice? I might just go buy a rotor and throw it on I can't see what else it would be.
nismoskyz
04-28-2009, 08:01 PM
my buddy with a HICAS S13 has this same issue... no clue what's causing it though.

rotors and pads were replaced, to no avail.
BC240
04-29-2009, 12:32 AM
my buddy with a HICAS S13 has this same issue... no clue what's causing it though.

rotors and pads were replaced, to no avail.

Eh I got an LSD s14 but regardless its definitely related to the rotor/pad.

The sound isnt a constant pitch, the slower you go the less you hear the higher/louder pitch part.. Meaning maybe one area of the rotor is messed up? Can't logically figure it out.
iRONDONkey
04-29-2009, 12:53 AM
is the brake stuck?
aoiken3
04-29-2009, 01:20 AM
is the brake stuck?

cant be because it noise occurs 2-3 mins after driving as stated.
BC240
04-29-2009, 01:27 AM
cant be because it noise occurs 2-3 mins after driving as stated.

Yes and it will go away intermittently. Also I pumped the brakes while the wheel was off and my friend said the caliper was releasing/functioning properly.
hegamiz
04-29-2009, 01:44 AM
maybe resurfacing the rotors will work...
supreme_1
04-29-2009, 03:08 AM
check your wheel bearings
sliddinsil8o
04-29-2009, 05:21 AM
i agree with ^^^^^^
supreme_1
04-29-2009, 05:58 PM
groaning is usually associated with wheel bearings, that and if your car feels really sluggish or your entire floor vibrates