Grinding, sqeaking, and knocking noise when braking

[pins2u]

Hi guys,

My car is nissan cefiro elite 2000 model.

Since I had my both front wheel bearings, cv rubber boots, and brake pads replaced, I have this griding, squeaking and knocking (or I should say bone-breaking) noise when braking at slow speed.

I took the car back to the shop several times. They regreased the connecting area of brake pads to the caliper, replaced stabilizer links and some bushing on lower control arms but no luck. This shop couldn't find the solution to this.

I think that they messed up something while replacing the said parts.

It drives me crazy. Any one knows this problem? I'm thinking of replacing the lower control arms. Will this help?

Any one also knows reliable auto shop in ortigas area?

(Casa may be the best solution but they asked way too much on this problem. Nissan casa said they have to replace stablizer and lower control arms all together to see if it help. and this will cost me more than 30k which I can't afford)

[emms1121]

What brand of brake pads did you use?

[pins2u]

What brand of brake pads did you use?

I'm not sure, they just told me its third party brand.

Actually the noise started from right side first, then I told the mechanic to swap left and right pads. then now the noise is from both sides. darn it!

Does the brand of pads really matter?

[emms1121]

Yes sir. Yung mga Type R na imitation at sometimes bendix brake pads will produce irritating noise kahit na bago pa sya. Sinubukan ko na rin ipaliha at nawawala naman. Pero after 3 days bumabalik din yung squeaking sound. Kaya sa brake pads I prefer na bumili ng original from the CASA at ipina pakabit ko na lang sa labas. Anyway, yung na share ko is only based on my experience. And one more thing, I think hindi pwede pag palitin brake pads. Merong left and right orientation yan ( car guru correct me if i'm wrong ).

[pins2u]

Yes sir. Yung mga Type R na imitation at sometimes bendix brake pads will produce irritating noise kahit na bago pa sya. Sinubukan ko na rin ipaliha at nawawala naman. Pero after 3 days bumabalik din yung squeaking sound. Kaya sa brake pads I prefer na bumili ng original from the CASA at ipina pakabit ko na lang sa labas. Anyway, yung na share ko is only based on my experience. And one more thing, I think hindi pwede pag palitin brake pads. Merong left and right orientation yan ( car guru correct me if i'm wrong ).

Thank you very much, emms1121.

One more question, did you also had this bone-breaking sound besides the squeaking? (it sounds like random tok tok sound)

You think I should first change the existing pads with original parts?

[dr. d]

is it possible the wheel bearings were improperly installed?

[speed unlimited]

Iyong Bendix na pinalit ko sa nissan ko ayos naman at hindi nagpupulbos at dumudumi mags . Baka hindi pa masyadong lumalapat kailangan gamitin muna . Kadalasan iyan ang reklamo ng may mga nissan at alam nila sa nissan service center . Tignan mo iyong link ng Club CEFIRO.

[AKI125]

Try bringing your car to wheelers suspension haus located at nicanor roxas in between of banawe and d tuazon. They can fix that concern of yours. Normally our caliper pins wore out in time.

[sn0wbLind]

caliper pins - almost new narin. binili ko sa nis-parts pero no luck. pero try ko pacheck dun sir. tingnan ko kung kaya nila.