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hdz123 · 08-17-2010, 01:52 PM

Hey so I have been having this terrible grinding/clunking noise coming from my front driver side brakes. Yes, I checked my pads and theyre almost new. The rotors have no abnormal wear marks or anything. The noise happens everytime the wheel makes a full rotation, like theres one spot in the rotor hitting the pads that is causing the noise. Any info as to what it can be would help. (car is a 96 if that helps...)

Sam_Well.13 · 08-17-2010, 01:57 PM

warped rotors maybe?

BoxMan · 08-18-2010, 01:11 AM

^ what he said.
Replace the rotor, don't bother fixing it.

Datenshi · 08-18-2010, 07:51 AM

Yeah, thats what I'd say it is too. If you don't want to just replace the rotor without testing it.. jack up the front wheels, then rotate the wheel you think is making the noise.. You'll obviously be able to tell if its rubbing from the test.

*dawagarage* · 08-18-2010, 08:23 AM

warped front rotors are the perfect excuse to accomplish the 300zx brake swap/upgrade. its relatively inexpensive to piece together & you have to replace your rotors anyways so you might as well go all they way & replace the calipers/pads/front lines. thats what i did anyways...

240sx123$ · 08-18-2010, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotboiblaze

warped front rotors are the perfect excuse to accomplish the 300zx brake swap/upgrade. its relatively inexpensive to piece together & you have to replace your rotors anyways so you might as well go all they way & replace the calipers/pads/front lines. thats what i did anyways...

What he said. 300zx upgrade will run you around $350.

A cheaper alternative that is also a significant upgrade is the Q45 brakes. The bolt on and you can usually find calipers rotors and pads for $100-200 depending on condition.

08-17-2010, 01:52 PM	#1
hdz123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2010 Location: southern california Age: 28 Posts: 424 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	NEED HELP ASAP!! Terrible grinding noise from Brakes Hey so I have been having this terrible grinding/clunking noise coming from my front driver side brakes. Yes, I checked my pads and theyre almost new. The rotors have no abnormal wear marks or anything. The noise happens everytime the wheel makes a full rotation, like theres one spot in the rotor hitting the pads that is causing the noise. Any info as to what it can be would help. (car is a 96 if that helps...)

08-18-2010, 01:11 AM	#3
BoxMan Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rialto, CA Age: 31 Posts: 149 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	^ what he said. Replace the rotor, don't bother fixing it. __________________ Bone in and Bone out!

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08-17-2010, 01:57 PM	#2
Sam_Well.13 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 855 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	warped rotors maybe?

08-18-2010, 07:51 AM	#4
Datenshi Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, thats what I'd say it is too. If you don't want to just replace the rotor without testing it.. jack up the front wheels, then rotate the wheel you think is making the noise.. You'll obviously be able to tell if its rubbing from the test.

08-18-2010, 08:23 AM	#5
dawagarage Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 36 Posts: 2,037 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	warped front rotors are the perfect excuse to accomplish the 300zx brake swap/upgrade. its relatively inexpensive to piece together & you have to replace your rotors anyways so you might as well go all they way & replace the calipers/pads/front lines. thats what i did anyways...