ok, so I have a 2004 tahoe with 3" lift. When I did the lift 6 months ago I replaced the stock bearings with TIMEKEN and everything was fine until about a month ago. I started to notice a girding noise like a bearing was going out. I raised the front up and checked the passenger side and everything was solid, rocked the tire at 12 & 6 and 3 & 9. Did the same on the drivers side and same thing, all was solid. I though ok, maybe I detected it early and replaced both under warranty. Well I still have the noise. I checked the rear and same thing, all solid. I have extremely little brake drag, took my center caps off and still have the noise. The confusing thing is it only has this grinding noise when I start to drive it after it sits for a little bit (in mornings and even less when leaving work), maybe the first 2-300 feet and then it goes away. Am I worrying about nothing or am I missing something?
Grinding noise wheels only first 200-300 feet of driving?
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have you checked the brake backing plates ? sounds like they are rubbing the back of the rotor, or like Kraig said the pads could be draging on the rotor or pad not sliding on the sliders and causing the noise.
Yes, the backing plates are not touching the rotor. I can go ahead and rule out wheel bearing, I tried this morning by turning side to side while the noise is happening and it did not effect the noise. It sounds more gear related than brake... I will be checking my rear diff sometime this week to see if maybe it is the cause. It seem like what ever it is is low on fluid and once I get going it lubricates and goes away.
SLCHOE
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Your brake hardware should look like this. If you don't have the spring clips, that is your issue. Also not going to overlook the obvious but your pads are not worn to the point where your wear indicators are rubbing right?
Your brake hardware should look like this. If you don't have the spring clips, that is your issue. Also not going to overlook the obvious but your pads are not worn to the point where your wear indicators are rubbing right?
I have all the hardware pictured, I discovered that the rubber boot that the caliper pins slide into was chewed up really good! the pin was rusted and no grease on the pin or that part of the caliper, went ahead and replaced the caliper and BAM! no noise so far. So the noise I guess was the caliper moving up and down on the pin. Thank y'all for the help!
