Grinding Noise When Brake is Apply

By guestposter Feb 27, 2011

Several problems on brake may happen and one of those is the presence of grinding noise when breaking. Grinding noise occurrence is due to the excessive worn out of brake linings and happens because the brake is not monitored well or car maintenance schedule may have been neglected.

Brake lining has a metal that served as limiter to warn the driver that the linings is need to be replaced, now when the lining has worn down to its metal long enough this metal will come in contact with the drums or disc, the rubbing of metal to metal will then creates a grinding sound that can be heard during braking. When the grinding sound is heard the first time then its fine, but when the grinding sound is neglected from the start that it was notice then that’s the problem because when the rubbing of metal to the drum or disc is kept for a long time it can damage the drum or disc making those parts to have uneven surface. And when the brake has uneven surface it creates vibration.

Now, when the grinding sound is heard at once you need to bring the car to an auto shop the check the brake linings and replace if necessary. When the sound is ignore and the car is brought on the shop for a longer time then expect much worst problem, probably the mechanic will tell you that the drums or the disc which ever is affected is needed to be machined. This kind of job can incur an expensive repair because not only that lining is to be replace but there are also machining work involve. Also if the drum or disc is extremely damage and machining is not possible then the only option is to replace it and this is much expensive.

So, whenever a grinding sound is heard have the car check at once to avoid a much worst problem and much expensive repair.

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