munster Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Help I have a grinding noise from front brakes really bad grinding had all brakes front and rear stripped cleaned greased and sanded edges off them from a garage brakes are perfect not so old loads of meat on them but here's what's doing my head in soon as it rains or I go to jet wash they shut up for ages a good few hours do I need pads and disk even though they as new any ideas welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Sounds like rust on the discs. When that happens to me it's gone 5 seconds after pressing the brake pedal. Though reading your description you seem to be saying it's better when it rains.. so probably not the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munster Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Sounds like rust on the discs. When that happens to me it's gone 5 seconds after pressing the brake pedal. Though reading your description you seem to be saying it's better when it rains.. so probably not the same thing. Yeah there fine when wet so can't see it being rust on disc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEC176 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) Warped disc's possible, has your road been resurfaced recently or do you go anywhere it has, the small loose chipping fly up and get lodged between pad and disc only dropping out when you move squealing noise from a standstill or power washed away, is there any scoreing on the disc’s, pads can chatter until you press the peddle the pistons should be lubricated with copper grease to make them move smoother hence the water is lubricating their movement but dry’s off after use, rust is only superficial and would not cause a noise, are your pads the wrong ones you can get pads that are too hard and only soften up with use as they get hot again the power wash get's rid of brake dust so your problem goes till it builds up again. It’s a problem to eliminate by trial and error. Edited July 28, 2016 by MEC176 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munster Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Warped disc's possible, has your road been resurfaced recently or do you go anywhere it has, the small loose chipping fly up and get lodged between pad and disc only dropping out when you move squealing noise from a standstill or power washed away, is there any scoreing on the disc’s, pads can chatter until you press the peddle the pistons should be lubricated with copper grease to make them move smoother hence the water is lubricating their movement but dry’s off after use, rust is only superficial and would not cause a noise, are your pads the wrong ones you can get pads that are too hard and only soften up with use as they get hot again the power wash get's rid of brake dust so your problem goes till it builds up again. It’s a problem to eliminate by trial and error. brakes have been checked by a garage measured on gauge and everything to eliminate warping and scoring pads and calipers have been greased and sanded to get rid of any glazing all this worked for 30 mins then noise come back jetwashed it other day noise went for a few hours and today it rained and noise stopped garage just says use it as is but its doing my head in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martss Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Don't use copper grease on pistons or anything that comes into contact with rubber seals, it's oil based and will make the rubber swell and cause problems. Use silicon grease instead, that why they supply a little tube of silicon grease with caliper refurb kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 You really paid a garage to strip, clean, measure, sand and re-grease you brakes??? Why not just replace them, can't have been much difference in the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munster Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 You really paid a garage to strip, clean, measure, sand and re-grease you brakes??? Why not just replace them, can't have been much difference in the price. replace what ive no idea what is causing problem and it was only £30 to have them done better than risking £160 on pads and disc to find same fault is still there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Did they at least track the problem down to a certain wheel? Was the wheel bearing checked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munster Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Did they at least track the problem down to a certain wheel? Was the wheel bearing checked? Just put it down to brakes and just use as is was verdict doesn't sound like a bearing noise had them go before was different noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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