Noise when braking - Honda Prelude Forum

sarcastic6 · 07-24-2004, 03:04 PM

95 Prelude Si (automatic)

It all started with some brake work several months ago. Pads replaced, rotors resurfaced.

After that was done, I heard a quiet, squeaking-like noise from the right-passenger side wheel area that went away as soon as I touched the break pedal.

That went away after a couple of weeks.

About a month ago, another noise started happening. After the car's been out and warmed up, when I step on the brake (this is more pronounced when braking slowly rather than coming to a quick stop), there's this noise I can only describe as a cross between a metalic rubbing/clicking/scraping noise that speeds up or slows down based on wheel speed. When I come to a complete stop, it's followed by a loud CLICK (scrape?) as the car's weight shifts.

Two places have looked at the brakes and can't find anything. Any ideas?

FullyLudedSi · 07-24-2004, 03:12 PM

I think i have the same problem, I can only hear that clicking when Im going slow. That noise started happening right after I changed my pads, its coming from both of the front brakes. I think my calipers are fvcked, but I can find the problem though.

sarcastic6 · 07-24-2004, 03:13 PM

I'm not exactly sure how to better describe it, but the noise is actually pretty disturbing... it sounds as though something is going to break!

Absolut · 07-26-2004, 01:56 PM

The grinding noise could be from cheap pads... The Pep-Boys pads I used on the wifes Miata make this grinding noise.

The click you hear could be the pads shifting a little bit when you first press the brake.