# Front Driver side Brake grinding

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 26, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664 "2012-05-26T20:23:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![mrnowak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@mrnowak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrnowak)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664/1 "2012-05-26T20:23:29Z")

</div>

Hey everyone,

I have a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport and after a brake job I noticed that while under braking at slow speed there would be a grinding sound on the front left. I replaced the brakes and wheel bearings the first time. After a while I ended up replacing the caliper itself but it still grinds. I don’t notice any wheel shaking, pulling and it hasn’t locked up although once I did notice a some smoke under hard braking but only once. I also don’t hear any grinding while not braking. Thoughts?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664/2 "2012-05-26T20:35:11Z")

</div>

How do you know it’s the left front ?  
Sound radiates through the frame and body.  
Did you have it up on a hoist running in 4x4 ?  
I swore my 08 Expedition brake noise was the front…brought it in the shop…they found the REAR left to be badly worn.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![mrnowak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@mrnowak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrnowak)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664/3 "2012-05-26T20:37:31Z")

</div>

Did I say right front. I actually meant the left front. I can hear/feel the grinding while driving. It’s a 2wd vehicle. I’ll have to check the rear but I’m confident it’s from the front.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664/4 "2012-05-26T20:45:56Z")

</div>

You said it right . I typed it wrong . I stand corrected. ☹

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664/5 "2012-05-27T05:36:46Z")

</div>

Did you replace the rotors, if not,what do they look like?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![mrnowak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@mrnowak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrnowak)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-brake-grinding/72664/6 "2012-05-27T16:50:56Z")

</div>

Rotors were replaced when the brake job took place.