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#1
08-19-2003, 10:35 PM
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Possible Warped Disc?
Well driving my Ranger at slower speeds like, 25 and below, I can here it make a sound like when it passes, and if I press on the brake pedal, lightly-moderatley hard i can feel a bad grind, actually you can feel it throughout the whole truck, I've been too lazy and sore from football practice just starting to check, but I'm just assuming it's a warped disc possibly, I dont know how it happened because monday night it was fine when I got home, but when I went to drive it on Wednesday morning is when I noticed it, this was Monday the 11th and Wednesday the 13th. Is my assumption correct or is it something else??
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08-20-2003, 04:06 AM
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It sounds more like completely worn brake pads - metal on metal grinding.
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08-20-2003, 10:43 PM
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Re: Possible Warped Disc?
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08-21-2003, 12:08 AM
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Worn pads would cause the grinding sound, but usually you hear a bad squeaking first since most breaks have a metal indicator designed to make that noise when the pad gets low.
The rotor (disk) would most likely be the cause of the wobbling. Like break pads, they just wear out - usually unevenly. Take your finger and run it along the surface of the rotor. If you feel a groove where the pad makes contact, you'll either need to get the rotor resurfaced or replace. I would opt for the second choice. One thing though, before you touch anything WASH YOUR HANDS! Getting oil on the breaks makes a nasty squeaking sound for days. I've worked on many cars with wobbling problems - including my own - and changing the front rotors has always helped. You may also need to have your tires balanced if there's a problem at any speed.
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09-29-2003, 02:34 PM
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Re: Possible Warped Disc?
yeh i agree with the other dudes...the pads are worn down and it a bear metal to metal contact...and if your brake rotors were warped you would be able to feel a shimmy (viabration) when useing your brakes.
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10-06-2003, 10:48 AM
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Yeah, sorry this is so late but I've been busy with school. Turns out that the person who last replaced the brake pads didn't put anything on the caliper to let it slide so the inside pad was worn way down, metal to metal, but all my others were fine, the disc prob had a 3/8" lip on it on the inside, we haven't ordered any rotors yet, because the new pads haven't worn out yet but we'll be replacing them soon, thanks for all the help guys!
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