Hi, I have a 92 Toyota Corolla, and the left front wheel sticks and scrapes when I rotate it. First of all, I?m wondering what might cause this, and secondly how serious is it? It?s had new calipers, rotor, pads, the works. It?s also had a new drive axel assembly. All on that side. That was …

Thanks for your response. Yes, I jacked the car up and rotated the wheel by hand. The mechanic said he put it on the lift, though I didn?t see it. I had to pay the $80, otherwise I couldn?t get my car back. Your suggestion of a twisted brake pad hanger sounds plausible, but I don?t know what that p…

I?ve been looking at my Chilton?s, specifically the installation instructions for front disk brakes in this car. Nowhere do they mention adjusting the brakes. They just say when you?re done to pump the brake pedal a few times to seat the pads against the rotor. Does this mean the pads are always tou…

A little surface rust can form on the rotor within hours, and will make some scraping noise. This rust is removed very quickly when you drive. You talk about new parts being installed, but that was 4 years ago! How are the brakes now?

The brakes seem fine with plenty of pad. Are the pads supposed to rub against the rotor at all times, even when the brake pedal is not depressed?

Lowered the car didn’t you??? It is very possible that there is some component (I don’t know the exact set up of Toyota suspension) of the suspension loose. A component that holds the wheel to the suspension system. In most cars it will be the wheel bearings improperly adjusted, but some makes of ca…

Check the brakes. Noises on the brakes are amplified when using cheap aftermarket parts. THey have a life time warranty because the pads are so hard they wear uot everything else. The pads will touch a little bit, the system uses what is called ‘quick take up’ brakes. but they don’t drag like the ca…

Ther is no wobble in the steering wheel.

How can you check for clearance between the pads and the rotor without jacking the car up? The car has about 77,000 miles on it, so probably doesn?t need wheel bearings yet, though maybe I?ll check for wear like you suggested. I didn?t sign a repair order, since they were just checking the car out, …

Wheel scrapes and drags when turned

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Shade_Tree July 26, 2008, 3:45am 2

you jacked it up and rotated it by hand? if so why didn’t the mechanic just put it on the lift? I hope you didn’t pay the $80!! I’m guessing brake pad hanger twisted.

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Wheel scrapes and drags when turned

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