Many brake pads will make a swishing or grinding noise for the first few.
Do ceramic brakes grind sometimes.
All brakes make some noise sometimes.
Hi guys sometimes my ceramics seem to grind a little from front wheel seems to be front left wheel.
I took the car back to be looked at in october and today and in both instances the mechanics couldn t find a thing wrong with the brakes.
Not driving the car often.
Every brake pad manufacturer says that they re the best and that they re an upgrade from whatever you already have.
Unfortunately they re also known for being noisy sometimes right out of the box.
I m not sure why this.
I took it to the dealership where i have all my service done and they said the noise is because of the ceramic brakes.
Sometimes it s very loud sometimes not.
Or rub it just seems to be the very last second before car stops or say the last 5 10mph not a shudder just a strange grinding noise have lots of pad and disc left checked by me and audi.
On saturday i was driving more than usual and they were grinding the majority of the time.
I don t think it is anything to be concerned about but it can be.
In september 2012 i had all of my brake pads and my front rotors replaced.
Some brake pads are made with semi metallic brake material what this means is some brake pads have small bits of metal in the brake pad itself and when this touches the rotor it will sometimes cause a slight squeak mostly when moving slow or when coming to a stop.
There s a right way and a wrong way to do anything and through the thick storm of relentless marketing hype that line can get a little blurred.
In the real world though not every brake pad.
Metallic brake pads are known for their exceptional stopping ability.
Nonetheless they may not last that much longer for some reasons.
Sometimes your mechanic may avoid this as they want to do their job rapidly so make sure that they do replace them for you.
So if your brand new brake pads are squealing it may be due to the composition of the pads themselves.
On at least two occasions since then i have noticed grinding.
Brake pads have an average lifespan of 20 000 miles.
When you hear a grinding noise coming from your car s brakes you should refrain from using it and contact a certified mechanic as soon as possible.
There are three primary types of brake pads.
Lastly we have brake grinding.
It s another reason your car is making grinding noise when braking.
He put on ceramic brakes not certified toyota parts.
Organic ceramic and semi metallic.
