Re: RE: rotor like grinding sound ?

From: Kevin Reimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Tue Nov 19 2002 - 21:33:43 EST


Damn, that is crazy, looks like the brakes off my brother in laws Ferd
Ranger, he said he had no squeeks. I said WHAT!! , he needed rear drums
also, along with rotors, shoes, pads, etc... 600.00 later.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Neff <jndneff@texas.net>
To: DML <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:07 PM
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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