This started after I installed a front disc brake kit.
I was busy so had my buddy Joe at Classic Metal in Mocksville do the conversion. Joe has 40 years experience and is a professional mechanic.
Symptoms are, when I turn left only, a low frequency howl. It's not a tire rubbing. It happens at any speed. Joe tried to diagnose it while I drove. He discovered that when I apply the brake the noise goes away. The noise is from the right side. Joe (passenger seat) and I (driver) think its from the right front wheel. When Mike rode in back he thought it was from the right rear.
There is no tell-tale contact areas from tires making contact. It doesn't sound like rubber on steel anyway.
Joe and I took the left front wheel off and checked the brakes. The pads were new and were not making complete contact with the rotor. The bracket (part of the kit) was very close to the ID of the rotor so Joe ground down a small area for additional clearance. This had no effect.
I've driven the car a bit to fully break in the pads. I removed pads (both pads, both right and left sides of the car) and applied a generous coat of squeal stop, and followed the directions to the letter. During disassembly of the right side I did find a lot of slack between the inboard pad and the rotor. No effect on the noise.
Both front springs are new, installed along with the brake modification. I inspected those; all rubber seats are in place.
I cleaned and adjusted the rear brakes. The E-brake works better now. No effect on the noise.
I replaced the rubbers on both front shocks, as I had a rattle on the right side. No effect.
Any thoughts?
I was busy so had my buddy Joe at Classic Metal in Mocksville do the conversion. Joe has 40 years experience and is a professional mechanic.
Symptoms are, when I turn left only, a low frequency howl. It's not a tire rubbing. It happens at any speed. Joe tried to diagnose it while I drove. He discovered that when I apply the brake the noise goes away. The noise is from the right side. Joe (passenger seat) and I (driver) think its from the right front wheel. When Mike rode in back he thought it was from the right rear.
There is no tell-tale contact areas from tires making contact. It doesn't sound like rubber on steel anyway.
Joe and I took the left front wheel off and checked the brakes. The pads were new and were not making complete contact with the rotor. The bracket (part of the kit) was very close to the ID of the rotor so Joe ground down a small area for additional clearance. This had no effect.
I've driven the car a bit to fully break in the pads. I removed pads (both pads, both right and left sides of the car) and applied a generous coat of squeal stop, and followed the directions to the letter. During disassembly of the right side I did find a lot of slack between the inboard pad and the rotor. No effect on the noise.
Both front springs are new, installed along with the brake modification. I inspected those; all rubber seats are in place.
I cleaned and adjusted the rear brakes. The E-brake works better now. No effect on the noise.
I replaced the rubbers on both front shocks, as I had a rattle on the right side. No effect.
Any thoughts?
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