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Hello,
I just installed all brand new rotors and pads rear and front, all discs on a Town and Country 2005 Chrysler.
The brakes are working fine, I did Bleed off lines and all works good. However, there is a noise coming from the rear wheels like a rubbing metal noise. Seems like the pads are rubbing with the rotors. The sound is more noticeable at low speed while the car is decelerating (with no brakes been applied).
So I went back took the caliper and pads off and noticed the rotors were slightly rubbing with what appears to be the emergency brake (EB)drum. This car has the drum type EB. So I adjusted the star wheel until did not hear rubbing with the drum. Put it all back on and still have the annoying noise 🙁 plus my EB seems to be not tight enough now.
Pads and caliper seem to be OK i.e. in this type of car there is no way to put it backwards in the rear due to the clipping system.
Does anyone have any troubleshooting ideas for this noise? Could it be a bad caliper?
Help is much appreciated.
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Yes I am. In fact it’s really not called a backing plate in that application, it’s actually called a ‘splash shield’.
Thanks Eric. Finally had time to get back and look at this.
This was in fact the issue definetely doing it with the lugs nuts on is the way to go. I tried to straightened up as much as possible and the noise is gone. I can still hear it on turns (very minor), but I can live with it. What is the best way to straighten this up properly? Seems like is very precise/sensitive to warping and a small bend will cause noise. Also it was kind of difficult to fix it with the whell on, but I think you kind of have to.
Thanks Eric. Finally had time to get back and look at this.
This was in fact the issue definetely doing it with the lugs nuts on is the way to go. I tried to straightened up as much as possible and the noise is gone. I can still hear it on turns (very minor), but I can live with it. What is the best way to straighten this up properly? Seems like is very precise/sensitive to warping and a small bend will cause noise. Also it was kind of difficult to fix it with the whell on, but I think you kind of have to.
It’s a trial and error kind of thing. Pretty much what you did is all you can do. Sometimes you have to hold your tongue just right to get it to work.
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