Grand Am Brakes

[jeffreno]

eaglesrealm, you're talking about a totally different topic here, man... we all know about the RSA tires - this is another problem, with the brakes...

[eaglesrealm]

Originally Posted by jeffreno

eaglesrealm, you're talking about a totally different topic here, man... we all know about the RSA tires - this is another problem, with the brakes...

No kidding, i was responding to the original post that addressed grinding as well as the chirping.

[jeffreno]

????????? i don't see anything in the original post about chirping... if you read the rest of the replies, you would have seen the the hot rim was caused by the brakes. thanks for your 2 cents though...

[eaglesrealm]

"The front disc brakes squeak like all get out, and there seems to be a slight grinding sound..."

Ok, forgive me...i have always interchanged the wordes squeak and chirp. Anyways, back to my land of ABS...more fun than base brakes

[Markgase2000]

I went through 2 rotors and set of pads on my GA. They always squeeked , chattered and grinded even after i had them installed at a dealer. I got pissed of and learned how to fix the problem myself. 3 years ago GMC sent over 90% of there Mechanics back to school to do brakes properly. Ya I see how that worked. I had to clean and machine the rotors , I dont mean stickem on a machine to cut them smooth , i mean clean around the post holes and the backing of the rotors till there smooth and then put them back on. Also , if you install the anti squeek plates in the brake shoe , OMG!!!! They wont squeek!!!! Ive had it up to here with half assed jobs done by mechanics these days. At the same time i gotta thank them , without there stupid lazy half assed jobs , i wouldnt know how to fix my own car ,,,, properly. I dont know , maybe its just me.