My car makes a creaking noise when I'm braking...?
Wish you'd have told us who did your brake work. Genuine Toyota brake pads have two anti-vibration shims to be snapped on each disc brake pad. When replacing any type of pads new anti-rattle clips should be installed at the end of the caliper pad groove. Toyota pads are made of a proprietary friction material which contain no metal particles. 500 miles of easy breaking is all that's necessary to allow the new pads to conform to the new rotors. At no time will these pads make any noise! Your brakes should be dissembled and inspected. The slider pins inspected for synthetic brake grease. New anti-rattle clips and pad anti-vibration shims should have been installed. *If there are anti-vibration shims your brakes will make noise till the end of their usable life. *There is a trick to correct brake noise if there are no shims. The mechanic should apply CRC Brake Quiet to the clean steel side of each pad. If they installed semi-metallic brake pads on your car, shame on them. If OEM (Toyota) pads are not used ceramic pads should have been installed! Metallic pads will grind the living dog meat of the faces of your new brake rotors and will leave a dirty brown / red coating of dust on your wheels and tires. If the problem still exists, the lower ball joints and inner and outer tie-rod ends should be inspected.
Rubbing noise when braking down steep hills?
Hi, I recently had a brake job done on my 98 Honda CRV. The front rotors and pads were changed out. Everything seems fine, but when I am going down really steep hills I get a low vibrating noise that shakes the car. I haven't had the rear drum brakes checked. Could they be the culprit or is it something due to the front brake job? The brakes seem to work fine under normal braking.
Pt cruiser vibration when car is in drive at a stop ?
This is one of those quirky issues that you gotta be there to diagnose: gonna be almost impossible to tell you what it is from just a description. But you get a couple of points for telling us what sort of car we're talking about and what the issue feels like. My first impulse was to think it could be a transmission/clutch issue. When you're stopped, the rear wheels aren't moving, so the final drive part of the transmission is also stopped. But the motor is still idling, so there could be a small amount of drag inside the transmission- the part of the clutch that's spinning from the motor's idle is rubbing (ever so slightly) against the part of the clutch that's *not* rotating. If there is any wear or "high spot" in the clutch, you'll feel an intermittent attempt for the idling motor to try to move the car: the vibration you're feeling. An equally valid possibility is the motor mount, though that small motor is pretty smooth, so I'm surprised it only occurs at a stop. A misfiring cylinder could also be causing a vibration- three cylinders are firing but one is only intermittently firing. When you are at any moderate speed- 5 mph and above- the operating conditions could improve so the motor's misfire goes away. Which is it? Transmission, mounts or the operation? Can't tell you. But what I can say is- if you took it to a mechanic and it's still there, you need to find a better mechanic. So rather than an incompetent parts-changer, you need someone who knows what they're doing. Look in the phone book (or yahoo yellow pages) under "Automobile Diagnostic" and find a good diagnostic shop. These guys are better at *finding* the problem than lots of people with a wrench in their back pocket. If it's a tune-up, they can usually take care of it. Maybe the mount, depending on the shop. If it's the transmission, they'll let you know and may refer you to a good shop. Before you begin, you may take a trip to your library where a Chilton's or Haynes repair manual can give you further information. Good luck!
I have a new baleno and there is an annoying noise while braking on slope. Is there a way to stop this?
You should report it to the service station as the car is under warranty. Baleno has already lost much of its reputation due to jugaad materials used and failed SRS air bags . So, don't take any risk. Show it to the dealer .
Strange humming/whining noise coming from car?
since it only started to occur after work carrie out on the car we need to Look at the area worked on as a potential source of the issue though it may be unrelated! for example if a bracket or exhaust pipe is now rubbing on something thus transmitting vibration and noise. have a look under bonnet and front of car with a Friend for any obvious signs of exhaust contact with other components for a start. if we can't locate any issues we may need more experienced assistance such as a mechanic to check things out.
Why does my car make a squeaking noise only in reverse from the rear wheels?
Best bet without knowing any specifics is perhaps brake adjustment on the back wheels.Most cars since the seventies at least have automatic brake adjusters, some of which operate when the car reverses. This could possibly be bringing the unworn trailing edge of the brake lining into contact with the drum.The polished part of the brake lining rubbing on the also polished drum can squeak. This could also happen with rear disk brakes, as they are not applied as heavily as the front and when you reverse, the pads tip very slightly in contact with the disc and again squeak.Front disc brakes often develop a squeal when applied if the driver doesn’t use the brakes heavily and the discs and pads polish up. Some dishonest garages will spend a lot of your money fitting new stuff that isn’t necessary, though it’s important to distinguish between the squeal of glazed pads and the sound of metal on metal or a wear warning spring.With polished (glazed) pads, we just drove along a quiet piece of road in low gear for a hundred yards or so with the footbrake pressed to take the glaze off. You could try the same on an open piece of ground in reverse to see if that makes any difference. Driving at road speed along a quiet highway and hitting the brakes hard several times would perhaps make a difference.If all else fails, take it to a reputable garage. I’d advise against amateur brake repair. A repair bill is preferable to a potentially serious accident.Footnote: A car front wheel covered in black dust is a sign of a heavy brake user (repair shop cash cow). And if the brakes are being abused, it’s probable that the rest of the car is too.
I hear a grinding noise when Im turning right on my truck?
Do what the previous answer suggested. Jack up the vehcile and try to rock the left front wheel top to bottom. Wheel bearings are very common on GM trucks. If it makes noise going right then it is your left front wheel. Turning right loads the left side and visa versa. They are sealed assmeblies and you can either get a cheaper version or a more expensive one. If you choose to get the cheaper one plan on replacing it again in the near future. As far as the warranty goes it might be...I've run into a lot of issues with aftermarket warranties, assuming since it is an 04' and the warranty is not a factory GM one correct? Best bet is to look at the paper work for it and see what is covered. The warranty company will do everything they can to not pay out...For example, we had a woman that had leaking head gaskets and she said she had an extended powertrain warranty on the vehicle. After talking to the company they said the motor was only covered for internally lubrucated parts (i.e. rod bearings, crank bearings) and not the head gaskets...So see what they say but good luck. The wheel bearings have the abs speed sensors bolted into them. When the bearings are messed up you can get unwanted ABS activation during slow speed stops. Usally under 8 mph. I would get the bearing fixed first, the brake issue might be a secondary concern.
What causes a weird squeaking/humming noise when reversing a car?
The only thing that makes sense if it only happens in reverse is the brake shoes inside your rear brake drum, they are the ones that engage when you pull your emergency brake. If, in the video, you're repeatedly reversing the car a few feet then stopping and that sound is happening when you hit the brakes, I'd say that's your likely culprit. This is because brake shoe “spacers”/”adjusters” are designed to self-adjust when a vehicle is in reverse, keeping the shoes at just the right depth to “drag” along the inside of the brake drum but without causing too much friction. As people often don't use their emergency brake for a while, they can (and do) build up corrosion and rust and will typically sound something similar to the noises in the video.Hope this helps, good luck!
Does a warped rotor make a rubbing/groaning sound?
Depending on the wear on the OLD pads, there will be some wear on the rotors causing a slightly uneven surface. The old pads wore into (caused) that surface, but the new pads have not yet worn into the rotors surface, causing a sound or minor vibration.That is why most good brake shops want to skim your rotors when you change pads, especially well worn pads past the wear limit.If the rotor wear is minimal and the brake shop is careful, a rotor can be skimmed (or trued) about 3 or 4 times before it becomes too thin.