Technical Disk brakes/pads replaced but grinding sound

[rightee]

Hi all,

Replaced the disk brakes and pads recently. Today took the car for it's first drive since and there is still a grinding sound especially when slightly turning the wheel to the right.

Any ideas what this could be? Perhaps it is just because they are new?

 

[AppleSei]

debris stuck between pads and discs?

 

[Ffoxy]

Or even debris stuck between disc & hub? Causing them to run off centre & catch the pad intermittently...

 

[rallycinq]

Rust on the discs since they were fitted?

Cheers

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[rightee]

Cheers will take a look later and give them a clean.

 

[rightee]

They were only fitted last week. Hopefully not rusted!

 

[Ffoxy]

Rust takes about 5 mins to form on discs even just after you washed the car lol!

 

[rightee]

I've taken the pads out and it's still making the noise, I've jacked front up, taken wheels off to see whats going on and it seems to be rubbing against something - enough sometimes to stop the axle turning.... only on one side though (the passenger side).

 

[rightee]

Fixed it! Was just a piece of metal slightly touching one of the disk brakes... Thanks again for your help

 

[Ffoxy]

Splash shield? Thin metal bit behind the hub?

 

[rightee]

Yes I think that was it, perhaps it had bent by a couple of millimetres and was touching the disc.