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AYC_SportsFan · 02-02-2008, 12:25 PM

Got the good 'ol grinding sound in my brakes again. The service department showed me that the brakes are still 60-70% there. They didn't check rotors or calipers though. Could it be b/c the rotors need to be turned or the calipers need to be greased a little bit?

geoff5093 · 02-02-2008, 01:27 PM

What year is the car? There is a TSB out for the Gen 6 with front/rear brake squeak.

AYC_SportsFan · 02-02-2008, 03:35 PM

Got an '07! It's not a squeak though, it's a real grind!

epitek212 · 02-03-2008, 06:57 PM

Hmm.. the only "grinding" I know of is where theres that thin layer of rust that forms on your rotors overnight when its humid out. The first couple of feet when you stop make a "grinding" noise.

Other than that, my friend's highlander was grinding, but that was because a rock was embedded in the pad and was scraping the rotor. Sounded awful. Check the pads to see if there a clean contact.