I have a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant ES. It has 45,000 original miles on it. Everytime I brake at a stop sign or a red light or whatever, I hear a loud "whirrrrrrr" sound coming from my brakes combined with a rough grinding. I'm pretty sure it's coming from the front of the car. I have brand new brake pads and rotors on the car so I'm not sure why this is happening. Anyone know what's going on?
2007-12-31 02:52:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mitsubishi
1. Check the back brakes too.. just to rule them out..
2. Aftermarket stuff or stock? Metalic brake pads?
make sure nothing is rubbing if you have custom calipers make sure their not rubbing..
3. Basicly take it apart and look for signs of metal to metal..
Calipers froze up burned out your pads..
4. OK I did know a guy that was doing his own brake job and was consuming a little bud light during the job and he accidently put one of the pads in backwards.. metal toward the rotor and pad toward the piston of the caliper.. Made a hell of a noise..
Good Luck.. Hope you figure it out..
Ross
2008-01-07 17:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by nameisross 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would still check the front brakes because there might be a caliper that is hanging up and just ruined your new pads. but don't rule out the back brakes either check them too
2007-12-31 02:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by justin c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You put off brand brake pads on the car. I've never had noisy brakes from stock pads after hundreds of brake jobs performed.
2008-01-02 07:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by thebax2006 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know that this is not an answer but the same thing is happening to my car. i dont know what it is either, i have another concern about it.
2008-01-07 12:12:25 · answer #4 · answered by CSU STUDENT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋