Quote:
Originally posted by Chevy Wrench
You might want to check out your backing plate. Since it still squeeks after replacing all of those parts, I would tend to think that your backing plate is bent towards the rotor a little. I really doubt that the spindle would get bent or would cause the brakes to make that type of noise. Plus, it is really easy to bend the backing plates. Just get under there and pull it out with your hand. If it still makes noise, well at least you are not out any money or labor. In my opinon, the bearings would have isolated the rotor from the spindle when your rotor got hot. I have seen rotors glowing in the past, not once did it cause the spindle to get out of shape. In order to do that, I think you would have to have an intense, direct heat source to actually hurt the spindle. Good luck
|
on the subject of the backing plate. The only place that backing plate could be making contact in in the center of the plate/rotor. The outer edges do not make contact with the rotor. When I place the rotor on the spindle and turn it by hand I can hear a noise at the same spot every time. And that is just by hand, imagine going 45mph. When I hear this noise the caliper and brake pads are not attached, so I know they dont have anything to do with this problem. Could the center of my rotor br rubbing on the center of the backing plate.
What would have caused this to happen. ???I did think of this before, and put extra grease in that spot, to see if the noise would stop, but it didnt. Is there any way to cjeck to see if the rotor and backing plate are making contact in the center (closest to the spindal), there is no way too see with my eyes, is there any trick to check this.