# New brakes grind **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 1, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-brakes-grind/17521 "2008-08-01T01:58:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryzgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@ryzgard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ryzgard)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-brakes-grind/17521/1 "2008-08-01T01:58:23Z")
I have a 98 Toyota Camery. When I heard a slight grinding sound from my disc brakes, I replaced the pads. That’s when my problem began. At very low speed during the last few feet before a complete stop, my brakes made a metal-on-metal grinding sound. I then replaced the rotors too. Still grinding. The semi-metallic pads have metal flecks in the composite material. I can see some have been dragged out of their place in the pad and scraped across the pad, presumably by the rotor when the grinding sound was produced. I replaced the original anti-squeal disks to the new pads which were not from Toyota. How can I stop this sound? ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-brakes-grind/17521/2 "2008-08-01T02:31:12Z")
Use FACTORY pads. They cost just pennies more… ---
**Author:** ![danman12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@danman12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/danman12)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-brakes-grind/17521/3 "2008-08-01T03:15:42Z")
I was looking for better stopping power and my mechanic advised against “high performance semi-meatallic pads” as they wear the rotor down more rapidly and are not advised for my car. I also assume the extra friction would cause extra noise. Try regular non-metallic pads which should be cheaper anyway. You may also need to have a brake specialist check the system if it hasn’t been looked at by a brake technician.