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I just put new calipers, rotors, and pad on my stratus. It is now making a grinding noise when going down the road but quits when brake is, applied. Sounds like pads are lightly rubbing on rotors.
I have had it apart several times and can see nothing rubbing. There is no dust sheild to rub, pads can go only one way, caliper seems to be functioning properly
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What brand/type of pads, rotors, and calipers did you use? I own a 2004 stratus, and from your description it sounds like something is dragging. It’s possible you received a warped rotor from wherever you purchased them. Also, it could be a bad wheel bearing causing excessive runout (and your noise).
Here’s a short checklist of things I ask myself when I’m doing anything brake-related:
Have I used a c clamp to move the caliper piston back fully before seating the pads?
Have I replaced the brake hardware (like the anti-rattle spring on the caliper)?
Have I used antiseize on the relevant surfaces?
Have I clean and properly lubricated the caliper slide pins with a silicone paste or equivalent lube?
Have I properly torque the caliper slide pins and mounting bracket bolts?
Have I properly bleed my brakes?
Have I check the lateral runout on the wheel bearings before installing the rotors?I used dualistic brand (cheap) but it’s a constant grind, if it where the rotors being warp it would come and go as it reaches the bad spot. Also wheel bearing and cv axle are new. If I remove caliper and spin the wheel it is quite but with caliper on it makes noise it definitely cause by pad to rotor contact.
Cheap pads give cheap results. Put a set of ceramic pads
on the car. Wagner thermo quiets advance auto.
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