RE: RE: rotor like grinding sound ?

From: Saint (saint1958@cox.net)
Date: Tue Nov 19 2002 - 20:23:16 EST


Whooooa!

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Steven St.Laurent
2003 Dodge Hemi 5.7 Ram 2500 Quad
2000 Dodge Dakota Hemi (Some idot hit the vehicle)
2000 Roush Ford TT-Mustang (1 of 2 beta vehicles)
1999 Chevy Astro (A.K.A. GM Junk)
1993 Geo Tracker (Amazing vehicle that keeps running)
PROJECT CAR:
1992 Suzuki Swift GT (fastest stock sub-compact at 160HP/1775lb vehicle)
Intercooled Turbo - 350HP FY-03
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Future Purchases:
2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 with a V-10 (replace the Suzuki)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of John Neff
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:08 PM
To: DML
Subject: DML: RE: rotor like grinding sound ?

Better make sure you really have as much pad left as you think or you'll
have a rotor that looks like this:
http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/rotor1.jpg
http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/rotor2.jpg

And a pad that looks like this:
http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/pad.jpg

John
http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html

<snip>
I just noticed this sound when I'm doing less than 5
mph and coming to a stop. It sounds almost like a pad
going bad and grinding on your rotor. This sound is
more of a plastic grinding noise though. I took off
the tire, looked at the rotor and pads (I should
mention I'm still on my original pads and rotor and
this is a 1999 Dakota so I guess I'm in the minority
here with 50,000 miles). Everything looks fine,
plenty of pad, the rotor is smooth and not warped. I
couldn't find anything loose or in the way or
something that would rub against the tire or rotor.

Anyone ever run into this phantom noise? I should
also ask does anyone know the size of the allen wrench
that goes into the caliper? I think I've run the
gamut of metric and standard and can't find one to
fit.
<unsnip>



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