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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:02 AM
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My '98 1.8TQMS has been making ginding sounds when I come to a stop, it does not make the sound every time. The sound is not very loud but I do not think it is the breaks. I have about a .4 inch of break pad on all 8 pads. I do not hear the sound when decelerating from high speed to moderate speed, only right before I come to a stop. Any ideas?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:04 AM
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Default did you check the pads inside? (the ones getting pushed by the piston)

those wear a bit more than the outer ones...
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:04 AM
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are you only looking at the outer pads?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:05 AM
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:07 AM
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Did anyone actually read what I posted? I said I checked all 8 pads and they all have about half an inch of pad on them.
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lol
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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Yes, I read it. Yes, my math sucks before coffee, which I'm going to go get after typing this post.

How loud is the grind? How do the rotors look?

This is bad:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/10901/dscn1104.jpg">
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:27 AM
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The sound is pretty quite. The stero has to be off to hear it and then it only happens right before the car come to a stop. It does not make the sound durring the first part of the deceleration.
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Does it happen every time?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:34 AM
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Not everytime. It seems to do it more when the car is warmed up after driving on a hot day.
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