Brake help !

[01B5turboQ]

Okay changed brake pads and rotors today , so i get them all back to gether and there is a grinding noise :( so i take them apart and everything looks good , then i drive it around the block and there is still a grinding noise that goes aways at higher speeds , anybody else expirience this ? andy advice on how to fix it ?

[SEXICÄN]

does the grinding noise only happen when braking or anytime? If only when braking, when, High/med/low speeds?

[dukez]

When i brake, my car stops. ;)

[01B5turboQ]

It happens at low speeds and goes away when above 15 mph or so , and its not a constant grinding it like every 2 seconds at 5mph then every second at 10 mph then gone at 15mph , i checked the heat sheild and everyhting looks to be okay ... but still the grindning noise

[SEXICÄN]

does it happen at these speeds while you are speeding up or slowing down?

[01B5turboQ]

Both ... and turning

[SEXICÄN]

My guesses are
1 pads are not flat on rotors
2 something wrong with your bearings
3 your ABS is being triggered for some reason

[DDQ]

Originally posted by 01B5turboQ
It happens at low speeds and goes away when above 15 mph or so , and its not a constant grinding it like every 2 seconds at 5mph then every second at 10 mph then gone at 15mph , i checked the heat sheild and everyhting looks to be okay ... but still the grindning noise

I'm having similar symptoms right now. I changed my rotors/pads over 1,000 miles ago. I've had this sound for about 500 miles or so. At first I thought bad wheel bearing, but I changed it and the sound still remains. Mine has not got progressively worse, so that leads me to believe it's not a bearing issue. I'm still trouble-shooting, but I have not had time.

I'm thinking I may have a slightly bent rim, but I don't feel any issues at high speeds, so I'm still not sure.

[01B5turboQ]

Hmmmm its gotten better than before but the noise is still there .... I almost looks like my rotor isnt spinning flat , looks liek it has a lump , damn DIY breaks :/

[I am armed]

Maybe a warped rotor?

[Zodiak]

doubt its a warped rotor, check to make sure it's mounted properly and retighten everything, you may be correct in that it's not spinning flat and the grinding is the pad dragging a lot it. The fact that it has gotten better might be because the pad as worn at the spot where it was grinding the rotor

[pigliiit]

after installing, did you break them in properly? what type of rotors did you install? pads? my guess would be warped rotor also. can you tell if its from both sides or just one? did you use anti squeal compound?