jn_h

Okay so I started to have a squeaking noise coming from my rear brakes. I parked it for a few days till I could get my pads changed. Which brings us to today, I bought a set of front and back brake pads to tackle the whole project at once. I got everything changed out just fine, took it for a 5 minute test drive and not a single problem, no noise or vibrations at all. I parked it for about 3 hours, got in it, took off down the road and now it starts grinding from what sounds like the front end. I drove around hoping it would go away but they sound continued and was still grinding when I got back home. My rotors check out fine they dont have any grooves just normal flat wear, and as I said they pads are brand new.

What could be the issue? i dont get why it was fine on the initial test drive then a few hours later it starts acting up...

jkurtz04

stupid question but have a feeling this could be your problem, did you put them in with the back side against the rotor? I know a few people that have done this.

powerranger262

Come on. Anyone who does that should sell all their tools and use the money to get himself a new purse.

gwjames

Just some random questions, did you grease the new pads? I never used to till I had one that kept locking up on me and grinded and smoked real bad. Also, you said the rotor was evenly worn, but did you check the front and the back side of the rotor. I would take the pads back out and check everything, the new pads, the rotors again, I would just check everything and check it again, could be something small you are over looking or you forgot to do. Hope this helps, good luck.

jn_h

Ok well I took it back apart today and I fee like an idiot but...I put one of the pads on backwards. :doh: so I gathered up my tools and traded it for my new purse, nice isn't it?



Hahaha not really....


But I did get to take it back apart today. I regreased everything, I switched the sides of the rotor the pads were on and I straightened up a slightly bent brake pad bracket. I'm not sure which one fixed it but I don't have any noises now. Hopefully it'll stay that way.

Thanks for the input everyone.

joe mcmillan

You and my wife have the same taste in purses!

If you have more problems, check your front hoses and calipers.

Tradesman

I have never in over 20 years heard of anyone do this. That is absolutely frikking crazy! In many circumstances pads only go in one way.

Damn brother!

mattd17

This might just be a complete coincidence, but it sounds like a bad IWE solenoid, or you possibly disrupted on of the vacuum lines to the IWE w hen you changed the pads.

Without a good vacuum applied to the IWE, the hub will try to engage. Even though it seems fine now, I would verify the vacuum lines again. If you experience the grinding gain, shift to 4wd, and see if it disappears. If so, the problem lies within the IWE/hub/vacuum system, ans NOT the brakes.

A bad solenoid can work randomly, and luckily is cheap to replace (about 30.00).


If you are 2wd, then just ignore me...... I don't know what your truck is.

bradlandreth

Yep. Pads are on backwards I'll bet. Did that once when I was 16. Learned a good lesson. Don't let the guys get you down if this is your first time changing pads. It happens. But more than once and without alcohol involved, I agree you should hang up the tools before you get someone hurt.

Dozer5

He didn't really put them in backwards. He was making a funny. It was pretty funny. Especially the pic of the purse.