Sometimes my brakes sound and feel like I am trying to crush rocks with them. Serious grinding sounds, but not at a consistant speed or pedal pressure. I replaced every thing in the front end about a year ago. Nothing looks wrong to me, or to any of the brake shops I have been to. Anyone have any ideas on this? The car still stops good, but I don't like the sound it makes. Thanks

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1989 Firebird 2.8L MPFI
K&N filter w/modified airbox
Flowmaster 2.5in Cat-back
Accel Cap, rotor, coil, 8mm wires, Rapidfires
Energy Suspension bushings
Edlebrock springs
Bilstien Shocks & Struts
Shift Kit
265/50-15's on stock rims (really)
Lots of TLC

 

i've known of several pontiacs that have doen this same thing. sounds like the front pads are ridding on metal butthere isn't anything worng and the brakes work fine. no idea how to fix it, or if it's a problem.

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd

 

Caliper bushings.

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That sounds like somewhere I haven't looked. Would the bushings be a part of the caliper assembly, or is this one of those parts that the counter guys has no clue on? Thanks for the tip.

 

You can get them in a kit with the bushings and o-rings from anywhere.

 

Thanks, that was the problem. No more funny sounds.

 

BTW, you should always use something similar to Dielectric grease on the caliper bushings, I can't stress that enough, it made a world of difference on my car.

 

Dont want to appear flippant,but yuor best bet is to throw them away and fit a set of Baer brakes.Its the best mod of all the ones I have done.Your car will be transformed.I cannot stress how good they are and no,i dont work for them,i'm just a very satisfied customer