I jacked up the front of my car yesterday, and spun each front tire seperately. When spinning them, there was a point where there was a slight metal friction squeel that sounded like it was coming from the rotor contacting the caliper.

Sometimes when braking the car does pull to one direction or the other. Are my rotors warped? Or is it bad bearings?

TIA

 

could be sticking pads and/or calipers/caliper pin bolts that need to be greased...

does your steering wheel shake from side to side rapidly or the front end shake? if so you might have warped rotors.. but from what you describe.... it sounds more like brake drag where the caliper pin bolts aren't lubed and caliper/pads isnt moving freely/releasing.. so your pads might be sticking.. try getting some high temp brake grease/brake bolt lube.. and take off the caliper bolts and lube them...and make sure the pin bolt and boot moves freely... also look on your pads for uneven wear on either 1 of the pads (on same caliper).. or 1 side (wheel) of the car (the side it pulls to)... but yeah try lubing the caliper bolts...
it COULD be warped rotors.. but check that the caliper slides freely and that the bolts are lubed/not rusted/dry...



[Modified by GSRaCeRbOI, 7:45 AM 5/25/2002]

 

sounds like it could be warped rotors. remember to always torque your lug nuts down evenly in the future... or be sure to double check them all after you have your car serviced. I keep my torque wrench in the trunk and re-torque my lugs after anyone does work to it. Not always necessarily for the sake of warped rotors, just always paranoid someone will forget to tighten a lug nuts.

-Erik


[Modified by Pb_Foot, 10:43 AM 5/25/2002]

 

Hmm, definetly no steering wheel shaking. It just pulls.

I will try lubbing the caliper bolts, and check for uenven wear and see if that helps at all.

 

sounds like a good plan. keep us updated.

-erik

 

if you are getting a screeching sound from your brakes your pads are into the wear indicators, just replace your pads.