# Brake noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/38535>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f250, brakes, ford\
**Created:** [October 24, 2009, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/38535 "2009-10-24T00:44:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![1203gasman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/977dab/32.png) [@1203gasman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1203gasman)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/38535/1 "2009-10-24T00:44:31Z")

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I have a 2003 F250 4x4 7.3l diesel, it has 115k miles and had the original brakes till last week. at that point I started hearing a metal to metal sound so I bought a new set of front brake pad and proceded to pull the fron wheels, to my suprise 35-40% remained on the front and 50% in rear. cahned pads any ways but (guess what) I still have the noise. any help would be greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/38535/2 "2009-10-24T00:50:59Z")

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Check all the rotors for scoring, both sides. There may be a tiny pebble stuck behind a pad or in the drum if you don’t have rear disc brakes.

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**Author:** ![1203gasman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/977dab/32.png) [@1203gasman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1203gasman)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-noise/38535/3 "2009-10-24T00:56:42Z")

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I did not turn the roters and just slapped pads. I did find that the outer 1/8 - 1/4 inch of the rotor surface was flacky/rusty. the truck only get driven aboout 1 week every 6 - 8 weeks.