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Joisey Jim
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After replacing the rear brake pads some months ago, I started to get a mild screaching noise from the rear passenger side wheel, under accelleration. When I pulled the wheel, I found that the actual brake pads were coming away from the backing plate (riveted type). I took them back to PepBoys (they were Raybestos) and they exchanged them (the driver's side was ok).
Now that noise is back, so I checked again & the pads are starting to loosen-up again. I also checked the rotor temperatures after a run and the passenger side was definitely 20 deg F hotter than the other side. I'm wondering if the sealed hub bearing is going bad and creating that excessive heat. The calipers are in good shape, the piston screwed back in ok, the pins are well greased and, the parking brake mechanism works & is in good shape. On the fronts you can spin the hub to feel for any play or binding; but what can you do on the rears to test them?, besides pulling them off and having the bearings pressed out. Any ideas or similar experiences would be welcome. It's my '93 SC with almost 200,000m.
Jim.
Now that noise is back, so I checked again & the pads are starting to loosen-up again. I also checked the rotor temperatures after a run and the passenger side was definitely 20 deg F hotter than the other side. I'm wondering if the sealed hub bearing is going bad and creating that excessive heat. The calipers are in good shape, the piston screwed back in ok, the pins are well greased and, the parking brake mechanism works & is in good shape. On the fronts you can spin the hub to feel for any play or binding; but what can you do on the rears to test them?, besides pulling them off and having the bearings pressed out. Any ideas or similar experiences would be welcome. It's my '93 SC with almost 200,000m.
Jim.