I'm having a little weird noise now when braking. Started a couple days ago and is intermittent. Basically it only happens if I'm slowing down from a speed of 30MPH or less and if I'm not pressing hard on the brake peddle.

The should seems to be a dun-dun-dun-dun knocking style sound. It seems as if I feel the vibrations from the noise in the peddle itself. It doesn't occur every time and seems to also be a little worse when I'm slowing down while turning left.

Three weeks ago I had new struts, new lower CV joints, new brakes, and all that jazz done so it shouldn't be that.

For the hell of it I took it to the only place open today, Firestone, and they said they didn't see anything wrong. I don't trust those places really anyway...

The brake peddle itself makes knocking noises when I push it in and release (pump it) while parked.

Any thoughts as to what the problem might be?

 

warped rotor(s)???? that sounds like what my dads corolla did befor he replaced.

 

I'm pretty sure my rotors were checked and reworked a few weeks ago...

I would assume that Firestone when inspecting everything would have seen that though? Or is that part of a brake system inspection normally?

 

yea id figure it would be...but my pops corolla you could feel it in the pedal kinda pushing back on your foot. im no mechanic savvy...but what you explained sounded like what his car did before he replaced the rotors

 

I agree. Check for a warped rotor(s).

 

Allright, will try and take it in within the next few days. Do you all think it's a dangerous thing? I mean according to the mechanic today my brakes are fine. I'm just hoping this doesn't set me back too much more, already out $1500 so far in the past month...

According to a receipt, I had my brakes done and they have "MACHINE ROTORS" listed. Hmm...

 

You really have to learn to work on your own brakes. Read threads on the forum. It's really not that hard.

Finally, for $1500 (!!!), I'd demand that your mechanic fix the problem free of charge. The brakes are clearly NOT fine. He/she may have machined the rotors too thin (below spec).

 

I'm going to call them tomorrow...it's a 3 hour drive to where I used to live though so I might have to wait a couple of weeks to get there... They already redid the frigging alignment as I had it rechecked elsewhere and it was off on the TOE by enough to make it stray a little on the road. Usually the place has been great but this round has seemed to not be lasting.