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Seem to have noticed an intermittent grinding noise when braking. Sometimes it'll grind all the way from 70 to 0 with it getting slightly deeper the more you push the pedal. Sometimes it will grind if I'm in slow moving traffic and press the brakes lightly to slow down and stop.
If the brakes were grinding when I stopped, I also notice an ever so slight on/off grinding noise when setting off, it grinds a bit and as the wheel turns it stops until it gets to the point again and then grinds a bit more. Again this is intermittent and only happens after the brakes have grinded. If I stop and the brakes don't grind, I don't get this noise when setting off again (if any of that makes sense XD)
I can't see any scorching on the discs or any marks to indicate the pads are worn down to the metal. I also tried a few emergency stops and got no grinding at all on any of them.
I have noticed that the passenger side front disc smelt and felt hotter than the drivers side, so I'm not sure if maybe the caliper is sticking. However, judging by past experiences, I've never known them to grind whilst binding, just overheat and cause brake fade.
It had new discs and pads all round about 18K ago, 15K of that if not more has been motorway miles. However it was "Arnold Shark" that fitted them and if their "service plan" is anything to go by (using the wrong oil despite me paying for the more expensive stuff) anything is possible!!
If the brakes were grinding when I stopped, I also notice an ever so slight on/off grinding noise when setting off, it grinds a bit and as the wheel turns it stops until it gets to the point again and then grinds a bit more. Again this is intermittent and only happens after the brakes have grinded. If I stop and the brakes don't grind, I don't get this noise when setting off again (if any of that makes sense XD)
I can't see any scorching on the discs or any marks to indicate the pads are worn down to the metal. I also tried a few emergency stops and got no grinding at all on any of them.
I have noticed that the passenger side front disc smelt and felt hotter than the drivers side, so I'm not sure if maybe the caliper is sticking. However, judging by past experiences, I've never known them to grind whilst binding, just overheat and cause brake fade.
It had new discs and pads all round about 18K ago, 15K of that if not more has been motorway miles. However it was "Arnold Shark" that fitted them and if their "service plan" is anything to go by (using the wrong oil despite me paying for the more expensive stuff) anything is possible!!
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