viper1314
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- January 27, 2003
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- City, State
- weston,wv
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 sport
My 98 explorer sport was needing new brakes so I got them all replaced a buddy of mine who is a mechanic did them for me while I was there. We went and bought advanced auto parts brakes , It was either the silver or the gold series. When fitting them in he had to grind them a little bit to get them to fit right. This was about 6 months ago
Well ever since then my front right brake has been making an awful noise when applied. Sounds like a rubbing noise , doesn't happen unless brakes are applied. We took off the brakes again the other day and it looked like the spacers had been rubbing so we thought easy fix just get rid of them as they were bent to hell. well next day the sound is back again. We take off the tire and brakes again yesterday and we can't find anything that would be rubbing. he got beside the car and ran ahead and listend as I hit the brakes, he says it sounds more like a rubber to metal sound instead of metal to metal. I don't know if its rubber or not but dang its loud and embarrasing when hitting the brakes. Its not a constant rub either, its like a rotational rub.
Well anyhow as I am going to the golf course that evening the brake light comes on and brake pedal goes to the floor. I am guessing the leak is on the side we were working on , but can't find the leak. But while I was under there I found another problem tie rod on the drivers side is chewed all to heck. Just put the one on the passenger side when doing the brakes.
Any ideas on what the sound is ? This explorer is starting to get to where its a PITA with something going wrong all the time.
Well ever since then my front right brake has been making an awful noise when applied. Sounds like a rubbing noise , doesn't happen unless brakes are applied. We took off the brakes again the other day and it looked like the spacers had been rubbing so we thought easy fix just get rid of them as they were bent to hell. well next day the sound is back again. We take off the tire and brakes again yesterday and we can't find anything that would be rubbing. he got beside the car and ran ahead and listend as I hit the brakes, he says it sounds more like a rubber to metal sound instead of metal to metal. I don't know if its rubber or not but dang its loud and embarrasing when hitting the brakes. Its not a constant rub either, its like a rotational rub.
Well anyhow as I am going to the golf course that evening the brake light comes on and brake pedal goes to the floor. I am guessing the leak is on the side we were working on , but can't find the leak. But while I was under there I found another problem tie rod on the drivers side is chewed all to heck. Just put the one on the passenger side when doing the brakes.
Any ideas on what the sound is ? This explorer is starting to get to where its a PITA with something going wrong all the time.