When you hear a grinding noise coming from your car s brakes you should refrain from using it and contact a certified mechanic as soon as possible.
Do ceramic brakes grind sometimes.
Metallic brake pads are known for their exceptional stopping ability.
I took the car back to be looked at in october and today and in both instances the mechanics couldn t find a thing wrong with the brakes.
There s a right way and a wrong way to do anything and through the thick storm of relentless marketing hype that line can get a little blurred.
I took it to the dealership where i have all my service done and they said the noise is because of the ceramic brakes.
Brake pads have an average lifespan of 20 000 miles.
I m not sure why this.
Some brake pads are made with semi metallic brake material what this means is some brake pads have small bits of metal in the brake pad itself and when this touches the rotor it will sometimes cause a slight squeak mostly when moving slow or when coming to a stop.
Some higher end vehicles use pricey carbon ceramic discs or even.
On saturday i was driving more than usual and they were grinding the majority of the time.
I don t think it is anything to be concerned about but it can be.
So if your brand new brake pads are squealing it may be due to the composition of the pads themselves.
It s another reason your car is making grinding noise when braking.
Or rub it just seems to be the very last second before car stops or say the last 5 10mph not a shudder just a strange grinding noise have lots of pad and disc left checked by me and audi.
In september 2012 i had all of my brake pads and my front rotors replaced.
In the real world though not every brake pad.
Organic ceramic and semi metallic.
Hi guys sometimes my ceramics seem to grind a little from front wheel seems to be front left wheel.
Sometimes your mechanic may avoid this as they want to do their job rapidly so make sure that they do replace them for you.
Not driving the car often.
All brakes make some noise sometimes.
On at least two occasions since then i have noticed grinding.
Every brake pad manufacturer says that they re the best and that they re an upgrade from whatever you already have.
Many brake pads will make a swishing or grinding noise for the first few.
Sometimes it s very loud sometimes not.
Nonetheless they may not last that much longer for some reasons.
If this happens when you step on the brake pedal then the cause is most probably the rotor disc making contact with some parts of the brake caliper which is in.
Lastly we have brake grinding.
Unfortunately they re also known for being noisy sometimes right out of the box.