@JECP only happens when the brakes are hot. I’m not sure if they used the same hardware or not. If the brakes are hot sometimes I can here a whirling screech sound that is rhythmic with the tire rolling when I’m not braking.
I had a long drive doing work. It was grinding and the brakes were squealing at every stop(even though I have new brakes) hopped on the free way to take it to his shop} and the noise wouldn’t repeat itself
Mainly the noise only appears when coming to a rolling stop say at a stop sign or light
We’re doing this, in order to get a better understanding of the situation
Brake pad brand and composition does matter
Machining and/or replacing the rotors does affect the overall job, as well as replacing the hardware, or at least making sure it’s properly cleaned, not seized up, etc.
Kind of like my work boots
Cheapo ones tend to last about a year, before they’re literally falling apart and the soles are cracked and/or have holes in them
Redwings cost about twice as much, or more, but are higher quality, last several years and can be re-soled, as opposed to the others
In the long run, the Redwings are actually cheaper, because you’re not buying them as frequently
We’re trying to get a sense of if you got budget brake pads, or high end
I understand. That’s why I posted. I’ve never had a brake job done and this happen . I just need to know what to do to make it right. He said he’d replace the brakes. I can’t just tell them to use proper hardware or can I? I’m at a loss here
Instead of (after hearing the noise) getting on the freeway to drive it to the shop (brakes will cool down at speed not being used as much), call the shop and set up an appointment, letting them know they will need to be ready to go for a ride and then drive around like you would for work but close to the shop until you are reproducing the grinding noise consistently, then pull up and take them for a ride to make sure they hear the noise… You might have to make a couple of test runs to get the timing down just right for the appointment…
I wore RedWings for many years. I even have a small Mac toolbox in my garage that I won at a RedWings store. But in my years in the shop I never got more than about a year out of a pair of them.
I once had a guy working for me that had persistent foot pain, to the point that he would need to take a break several times a day. He complained that the VA doctors were months out for a referral to a podiatrist. I asked him what kind of shoes he wore. He said the $29.95 ones you get at Payless or Walmart. Said he wasn’t paying $150 for a pair of shoes, but he was putting up with pain and not being able to stand for more than an hour at a time.
That extra detail actually shifts things a bit — a noise that’s rhythmic with the wheel turning, even without braking, points more toward the metal dust shield behind the rotor rubbing intermittently than toward the hardware itself (loose hardware usually rattles irregularly, not in a steady cycle with each wheel turn). Heat and low speed both fit that too. If you get a chance, take a look at that thin metal shield behind the rotor — even without pulling the wheel off, sometimes you can see if it’s bent or touching. And if you can tell which wheel it’s coming from, that’d help narrow it down further.