Re: rotor like grinding sound ?

From: Chris Reck (Roadkill47@attbi.com)
Date: Tue Nov 19 2002 - 23:32:25 EST


Check the rears!!! I made the same mistake and it cost me a new drum and
near seizure of the wheels. I thought it was coming from the front too.

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Thanks!

Chris Reck Chicagoland, IL

'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst) Custom K&N 6x9 air intake, Rancho RSX shocks (4), Pioneer full audio system. BF Goodrich 32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires

"mark janke" <markcjanke@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20021119182443.554.qmail@web14104.mail.yahoo.com... > > 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. > > Thanks > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > http://webhosting.yahoo.com



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