Noise from front left brake

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:14 am

Hey all. I have this grinding noise (a metal to metal sound) coming from the from the front left of my car whenever i apply brakes. I have changed the discs and pads this weekend but whe noise is still there. Can it be the wheel bearing?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:26 am

If you've just changed the discs and pas this w/e ( similar to myself ) the grinding noise your hearing is probably the new pads and discs bedding in!

Be sure to brake steadily and not too hard for the first couple of hundred miles / km's

ttfn Phil.

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:30 am

Thanks. I'll will wait till I have done about 500km. I have fitted Safeline brake pads. Which pads did you fit?

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:44 am

[quote="QBall"]Thanks. I'll will wait till I have done about 500km. I have fitted Safeline brake pads. Which pads did you fit?[/quote]

Safeline are pretty dodgy - it's worth paying a bit extra for Ferodo Platinum's ...

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:56 am

I have tried ATE and Ferodo. I personally just don't like them. So I am trying other brands.

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:02 am

A friend at work put a set of Safelines in his Astra about a year back. After a week, the squeal was driving him crazy so he turfed them and replaced them with ATE's ...

By the way - where did you get your discs from, and how much ???

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:18 am

I did arrange with the salesman that if a squeek or grinding noise arises, the pads will be replaced with the same or other brand of my choice.

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:59 pm

I have Rotordiscs and fast road pads fitted.
I can still hear a few noises / scraping.

I'm hoping that'll go within the next 100 miles or so! #;o)

ttfn Phil.

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:48 pm

Phil,

What pads did you go for in the end - was the Pagids?

Mark

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:35 pm

[quote="Mark.T"]Phil,

What pads did you go for in the end - was the Pagids?

Mark[/quote]

Hey Mark.

I didn't in the end buddy. Bit of a kerfuffle actually!

I had recently replaced the pads a couple of months back, so still had BD Predators but they were a little worn, so thought I should get some new ones to go with the new discs!
I searched for Pagid via my local motorspares place but they had not really heard of them! ( Nige from BlueFlame had given me a contact for Pagid but I wanted them ASAFP ).
Then I enquired about Mintex and they could only get them for this Tuesday and we were working on the car Fri just gone ........ and being impatient I wanted some pads there and then!
Therefore, after speaking with many peeps and motor orientated chaps I was informed that Mintex weren't much of a fast road pad and that there wasn't much of a diff between a Delphi pad, Apec pad and the Mintex.... so I ended up getting some made by Apec!

Discs and pads bedding in as we speak, new hoses on all round...... and will report back with the results.

ttfn Phil :cheers:

**Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:05 pm

You shouldn't be disapointed - I'm not

Mark

**Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:16 am

[quote="Mark.T"]You shouldn't be disapointed - I'm not

Mark[/quote]

I'll let ya know dude - but its looking good and feeling OK.

ttfn Phil :cheers:

**Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:48 pm

It sounds like the grinding noise on my front left brake is fading. You were right about the wearing in of the pads. Thanks Fil_Auto!

**Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:07 pm

Good to hear buddy and no probs at all!

Just hope mine bed in properly too and that the slight noise I have disappears soon rather than later! #;o)

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