My Driver rear disc is clean and smooth, but my pass rear is all ground up and it makes grinding sounds.

I’ve been driving on a 2000 mile roadtrip and don’t have issues with alignment or getting up to speed on the highway.

Weve been on some dirt roads. is it possible sediment got caught between the pad and rotor?

2008 Silverado

  • Hayben906@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    The rotor dont freeze first of all. The caliper can seize up. This could be from a seized caliper but its more likely you have neglected your brake pad service. If you let the pad get to thin it will eventually wear down to the metal backing plate on the pad and grind the plate against the rotor. If its not pulling towards which ever side this is on its not sized its just metal to metal when you apply the brake. New pads and rotors (on both sides) will totally fix this. But if you continue to drive it that metal backing plate will eventually slip out and youll destroy your caliper and loose most of your braking power. Just so you know for next time when you hear your brakes start to squeal every time you brake. Its time for pads. That squeal comes from a part of the pad called the squealer bar and is designed to make the noise when the pads are near the end and is time for replacement.

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    10 months ago

    Can see your rotor is ground down. Likely from zero brake pad remaining. Now whether it’s just worn out or one side is seized is another story. Check the pad wear on both sides. If similar, then probably just worn pads. But you will likely be replacing pads and rotors at minimum.

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      10 months ago

      they are dissimilar. one side is within tolerance since the last service 45k Go

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    10 months ago

    Autozone will let you borrow their tools to get the job done, unless you have a 1/2” breaker bar, it will be difficult to get the caliper frame off, meaning you can’t replace the rotor, I would just but some caliper grease and pads and brake clean, see if you pins are stuck in the caliper, lube them. Then replace the rotor at home.

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      10 months ago

      This sounds like the best bet. Closest firestone wants $950. If I can free up the caliper then everything else should be smooth sailing.

      Can I replace one pad and do the rest later or will it throw everything off?

      I just want to get home and replace everything with premium parts.

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        10 months ago

        Yes a pad set, inner and outer pad for one caliper, one side of the vehicle. And when you do both sides put on ceramic pads