Brake Pads

[ELITE50]

Hi i recently got new front brake pads fitted , now the car is braking grand except when moving slow in traffic when you brake there is a sound like steel hitting steel when you brake.

It okay when travelling at speed have been told that pads need time to bed in , but its reallly annoying any ideas what it could be

thanks

[Panners]

Have you checked the alignment of the clips on the brake pads? They're loose fitting, shiny bits at either end of the pads when fitted.

You shouldn't need to end up giving toyota £75 to look at it as it a 5 minute per corner job if that is indeed the problem.

Cheers.

[ELITE50]

Have you checked the alignment of the clips on the brake pads? They're loose fitting, shiny bits at either end of the pads when fitted.

You shouldn't need to end up giving toyota £75 to look at it as it a 5 minute per corner job if that is indeed the problem.

Cheers.

Thanks for reply had car with mechanic yesterday he said he couldnt find anything, and maybe it to do with abs sensor, but i dont no could it be that it isnt orginal toyota brake pads that was used

[KPARRIS-JONES]

Be careful with this. Do check the clips but if it persists and you see scoring on the discs, get that pad off and see if there's anything stuck in it like a small stone cause, if there is, your discs will be ruined if you don't catch it soon!

[ELITE50]

Be careful with this. Do check the clips but if it persists and you see scoring on the discs, get that pad off and see if there's anything stuck in it like a small stone cause, if there is, your discs will be ruined if you don't catch it soon!

Thanks for the reply do you think that abs sensor could have anything to do with it i get the feeling it maybe that i didnt use toyota pads

[KPARRIS-JONES]

No.

The abs sensor wouldn't be grinding anything or going off randomly.

It will be a physical problem, not electrical.

[ELITE50]

No.

The abs sensor wouldn't be grinding anything or going off randomly.

It will be a physical problem, not electrical.

Thanks for that, just well guy that fitted them said could be abs sensor, but got the feeling myself it not electrical was told not to drive the car to far

[Nav]

No.

The abs sensor wouldn't be grinding anything or going off randomly.

It will be a physical problem, not electrical.

Thanks for that, just well guy that fitted them said could be abs sensor, but got the feeling myself it not electrical was told not to drive the car to far

Very new to this so feel free to tell me to go away :) I was reading a post on how to change discs and pads and it recommended to apply some copper grease on the back of the pads in order to avoid noise. Hope it helps.

[ELITE50]

No.

The abs sensor wouldn't be grinding anything or going off randomly.

It will be a physical problem, not electrical.

Thanks for that, just well guy that fitted them said could be abs sensor, but got the feeling myself it not electrical was told not to drive the car to far

Very new to this so feel free to tell me to go away :) I was reading a post on how to change discs and pads and it recommended to apply some copper grease on the back of the pads in order to avoid noise. Hope it helps.

Thanks for that advice just really dont no was told to drive it for a while and maybe the noise would go away but no chance

[KPARRIS-JONES]

The discs aren't rusty or anything are they? I really can't think of anything else being wrong with them.

As long as there's no grit or stones between the pad and disc then it's no buggy. It may just disappear on it's own if you wait a while?

[ELITE50]

The discs aren't rusty or anything are they? I really can't think of anything else being wrong with them.

As long as there's no grit or stones between the pad and disc then it's no buggy. It may just disappear on it's own if you wait a while?

Cheers no there is no rust on disc, as i say just came into the car when pads were fitted, just thought when the guy that fitted them thought could be abs alarm bells rang as i thought jee maybe this aint a great guy at the job