Break pads have a metal clip that has one end facing the disk. When the pad wears away enough, the clip makes contact with the disc and emits a nasty, annoying noise. This is to warn you to get them ...

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance at one point in your driving career you heard strange noises coming from under, over, or inside the car. Some of the most scary such noises are those ...

I got new brake pads for my Explorer Sport Trac. Since day one, the right one has been grinding. Took it back and they did a rotor grind. Still, the grinding noise. Took in again, they say it’s just a ...

​​Uh-oh. When you step on the brakes, you hear a noise that probably isn't supposed to happen. And as annoying as it might ...

Brakes are an important component of your car, as they allow you to stop safely and in time. However, brake components wear over time, especially brake pads in the case of disc brakes and brake shoes ...

Brakes almost never fail out of the blue—they usually warn you well in advance. The key is recognizing the signs instead of ...

Well, after I got back form my vacation I started up my car and while backing up I was holding the brake slightly to come out slowly. I hear this horrifying grinding noise. It's fairly low pitched and ...

I had the front and rear brakes replaced on my 2014 Colorado LTZ RG, but still have a grinding noise that comes and goes. It sounds rotational and I have had it to a few mechanics that can't find ...

Disc brakes are one of the most common braking systems in cars today, appearing in rear-wheel, front-wheel, and all-wheel drive vehicles. When you press down on the brake pedal in the driver's seat, ...

I purchased a 2025 GWM Cannon Lux 4x4 in July this year and have been having an intermittent issue with a loud grinding noise which occurs at random when driving around town and has also occurred ...

Cars are complex machines, and as a result, it's not always evident what's going on under the hood — especially if something is wrong. With all the various components of your car working in harmony, ...

Like most other parts of your car, truck or crossover, brakes wear down over time. In the case of brake pads, every press of the brake pedal puts them into contact with the brake disc. This generates ...