brake noise (metal on metal)

[gearbox]

well youre smarter than me lol. im just garage mechanic no training

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[Eyger]

Gearbox is da bomb, seriously. But posts mean nothing! For example, I have 1500 post and I don't know jack!!

[2002civicLX2002]

Im not saying im smarter than you gearbox, cuz you know a whole let more than i do. but i think somone shouldnt be judged on their knowledge by how many posts they have

[slamminsalmon]

well other than a slight pull to the left it drives fairly straight when braking.

gonna delay it a day, park the car tonight and try swapping the pads tomorrow. it will be my first time on this car. i got my haynes manual.

would i be better off going to a honda dealer and buying honda brake pads? there is a VIP and an advanced auto right up the road.

i know i need to replace both in the front if replacing 1 pad. should i plan on doing the rear pads soon?

[HonCiv02]

^probably not, but is does depend on when they were last changed. the rears tend to last a lot longer than the fronts because they are not used as much during breaking.

[gearbox]

if you want it local, advance auto carries wagner pads which are very good, they come with the shim built in and they require no lube or anything. just throw it in. they are expensive, and i think they only come in ceramics. so if you want the oem semi metallics, just goto dealer. ceramic is quieter and less dust, but they dont stop as well as the semis

[gearbox]

my rear drums still have over 50% and i have 80k miles of mostly city driving. im on my third set of pads and second set of rotor. i think the first set of pads was like a trial size or something, cuase they barely lasted 20k miles. second set lasted around 40 or 50k miles.

[slamminsalmon]

well the pads were shot indeed. enough so that the grinding sound was the rotor. the entire pad on one section was gone.

sorry no pics but i didnt have my cam on me when i popped them off.

haynes manual was pretty fucking weak if you ask me, my friend was much more helpful.

i ended up getting the wagner ceramics, and i guess im gonna look into getting new routers from the front.

he suggest spending at least 50 at a local shop. wut do you guys think?

[gearbox]

rotors are cheap, maybe 20 for cheap ones or you can go with oems which are much better quality and dont rust as badly. or try to have the old ones resurfaced if possible.

[qijian]

sorry to thread jack, but im having some metal on metal noises also. its not coming from the front because i only hear it from the rear. and it only happens when i barely start the car and brake for the first time to a complete stop. afterwards theres no noises and it drives like normal but it happens every single time i cold start the car and brake. any possible solutions? oh and btw i checked the rear pads and they look quite new...

[philmcneal]

hm right now i get a squeal in going in reverse and then a squeak squeak squeak when going low speeds, so I'm suspecting the caliper pins needs some lubrication. My question to you guys is if I do decide to replace the front pads as well, how critical is it to get the front rotors machined?

[frankcarparts11]

Change the pads with Hawk Pads.

[fossil143]

i have the same problem as yours... i still had 90% left on my brakes, but it makes a noise when i put on my beaks i hear metal to metal like noise until just before coming to a complete stop... it was the rotor. i had it machined and resurfaced. it solved the problem.

[04 Honda Civic]

you should get them machined after every brake pad change especially if they arent smooth on both sides of the rotor, you can mess up your new pads

[mikeps3speed]

Originally Posted by 04 Honda Civic

you should get them machined after every brake pad change especially if they arent smooth on both sides of the rotor, you can mess up your new pads

That's true, it can be really costly too if you dont