Hi,

I hear a crunch/grinding noise when: 1. I brake the car at very slow speed and it halts; 2. sometimes when I lift the foot of the brake and the car starts moving; and 3. when the car is standing still and I turn the wheels either right or left.

I have replaced the axles because of a clunking noise when turning (they were lacking grease essentially) and that is gone. Now I have the crunch noise.

I am the new owner of a 2002 and the previous owner neglected maintenance for the last couple of years or so. As a consequence, rust starts creeping in.

Thanks,
Gene

 

Have you inspected the brake pads?

 

Yes. Half-worn or about so. It is not a metallic screech but a deep-tone crunch type of noise.

 

Have you inspected your lower control arm bushings?

 

I think you nailed it I did and I did not liked the aspect of but I did not made the connection. Many thanks!

 

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