Grinding Brakes

[200sxtcy]

my car has just started to make a really loud grinding noise on the drivers side where the brakes are, is it my brake disc or my brake pads ?
what could be causing this ?

[zero.counter]

Have you inspected the brake system on that tire for yourself. Just check the obvious, the pads (if you remove the tire after jacking the car, you should have no less than a 1/4 inch on the pad to rotor surface) and feel the rotor for scoring. If it still looks fine as far as the pad is concerned, check that there is no uneven wear on the pad.
You prolly just need to replace the pads. I would suggest all if you do and be sure to take an emory cloth to the rotor to smooth it out and use some anti-squeal compound. Don't be cheap! :)

[96twofourty]

$500 its the pad wear indicators

[XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX]

yeh i thought the same, pad wear indicators

[ledzeppelin240]

He says grinding...So by the the question I am assuming he is currently braking with the backing plate of the pad. Or it could be the squealer...

[vapor_skank]

sorry for jacking thread but are the front and rear brakes on a s14 zenki non abs the same?

[ledzeppelin240]

When are front and rear brakes ever the same? If this was true then the rears would lock everytime you apply the brake. They are different due to weight transfer during braking...

[200sxtcy]

i have changed my brake pads and i am still experiancing this problem, even if i drive straight i can hear it and when i brake it would just get louder untill i hit the brakes really hard and nearly come to a complete stop.
while i was changing the pads i didnt see anything that would hit against each other to make this noise does anyone have a clue what is going on ?

[theicecreamdan]

with the car in the air and the wheel still on give it a good spinning and try to follow the sound if it makes it.

[doainwpg]

sounds like what was happening to me, turned out that the calliper was seized up

[200sxtcy]

what do you mean your caliper was siezed up ?
mayb i should get a closer look at my calipers ?

[the head]

seized/sticky calipers mean they dont retract from the disc hence are always in contact could be causing your problem compress the piston to help improve movement or replace the caliper with a rebuilt unit

[DRO916]

sounds like what was happening to me, turned out that the calliper was seized up

same with me, my pass. side rear was frozen.

buy some calipers from kragen w/core exchange n be sure to replace worn pads.

[MakotoS13]

i had that problem too. you could drive a semi through the ditches on one rear rotor.

solution:

all new brakes

p.s. when you replace em make sure you TURN the piston instead of trying to push it in... like some jackasses... that's not to say i made that obvious mistake... crap.

[ledzeppelin240]

The front push in don't they(haven't done my brakes in a while), but make sure you turn the back. Also open the bleeder screw when putting the pistons back in. That way the crap fluid in the caliper does not return to the rest of the system.