Seems like this is a once a year occurance. My rear right tire is currently grinding. I looked into it, and looks like the rotor is going to need to be replaced. If this has happened to all my other tires already, and I get my brakes changed when I am supposed to, could this be some kind of manufacturers defect? Should I tell Toyota about this? What could the problem be that I hear this grinding sound even when not applying the brake? And it's not all the time either. Sometimes I brake, and I dont even hear the grinding at all. I'm very confused. Please help! And how much would something like this cost me to fix?
Thanks,
Steve
2006-12-03 13:16:46 · 11 answers · asked by Steven S 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sorry... the car is a 2003 Toyota Avalon XL.
Thanks
2006-12-03 13:28:39 · update #1
have the rotors checked, i had same problem, replaced all 4 rotors have no grinding now.
2006-12-03 13:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by barb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when your brake pads wear completely out, where the pad is gone will chew through the rotor. It should not happen every year though. If your tires are grinding you need to take it in, or you may end up in someones back seat.
2006-12-03 13:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by SO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you in some sort of delivery job? Papers, pizzas, mail? Or maybe you just like to drive like crazy! Keep speeds down, and "slow down" before getting to your stop! Brake jobs aren't that expensive, but with all four (completely) done at once, probably between $200 - $400 depending on quality of parts (new or used or remanufactured existing parts) and labor.
Good luck!
2006-12-03 13:55:24 · answer #3 · answered by Curious Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a number of things, also maybe the proportioning valve is bad. it is below the master cylinder where all your brake lines are hooked into. it is suppose to automatically distribute even pressure to all the lines. maybe there is some dirt in the lines. detach them at the calipers 1 at a time and completely bleed the system. i had that happen to me in the past and sounds like exact same thing. this is why it happened at differant times for differant wheels
2006-12-03 13:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by gunnyhoney1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like you make have a problem with your caliper if one side wears out continually before the other side witch depending on the car can be costly If you need a calipers and rotors.Find a good shop you trust that won't rip you off.
2006-12-03 13:29:33 · answer #5 · answered by dad19971998 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could a number of things- I'm no mechanic, but I had a popping/ grinding noise while I turned/ stopped my 99 gran prix. The wheel bearings had worn out in first one front, and then the other front tire. $655 later, I was happy again
2006-12-03 13:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably the calipers are hanging up and wearing out the pads,and making a grinding.i never heard of a tire grinding,unless its out of line and wearing into the steel.
2006-12-03 13:21:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could have a rock caught between the pad and the rotor returned there. If no longer, could have slipped a shim from interior the hoop & Pinion kit in the axle itself. Double examine first however, the U-joints on the driveline to the rear axle.
2016-10-17 16:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by sachiko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your brakes probley have that sand **** they put on the roads this time of year when u have them changed make shure the dust cover is instald correctly
2006-12-03 13:22:08 · answer #9 · answered by josh r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you didn't tell us the year, model, or mileage, nobody can really suggest anything that would help.
2006-12-03 13:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋