Pad/Rotor noise when turning

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TeckniX

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Whenever I turn pretty hard, I can hear the pads 'touching' the disks - I've confirmed that this is the case, as the noise goes away if I brake within the turn.

I have EBC green pads with simple blank disk brakes - I know that our rotors aren't screwed to the hub, but they are sandwiched with the wheel. So how is it that the pads are 'rubbing' ?

Anyone else have had this issue? It's not a big deal, just really annoying when the windows are open and I turn, especially since the brake pads a noisy (maybe it always did make noise, just never heard with quieter pads)
 
I would check the metal splash guard first. Pull it away from the rotors just a little bit and then go recheck. I had this same issue on my last brake change and it was just the splash guard so slightly hitting the rotor.
 
jack up the all four corners take the front wheels off and try to reproduce the problem carefully. Car on,someone behind the wheel turning the steering wheel and braking

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^ very likely
 
Thanks for the input - I'll do both. I think this only happens when the shock is under load, so when the weight of the car is pushing on that side, then I get the noise.

I'll check the splash guard and re-check also when it's in the air.
 
I just changed the rotors (Rotorpros slotted/drilled) and pads (OEM) on my FX. I’ve driven about 20 miles and I still hear some rubbing of the pads and rotors. I also hear a grinding noise at low speeds when turn my wheel, I’m guessing this is from the sheet metal behind the rotor?
 
You may want to check if you may accidently bent the back plate on the back of the rotor.
 
Sounds like your wheel bearings are going bad. Jack up the front by the Jack Points and try wiggling the wheel. It should not move at all. I'm at 80K and have already replaced both fronts. Recommend only one side at a time so weight is kept on the other wheel to minimize any tie-rod movement.

BTW, the pads and rotors always rub, the rotor is likely rubbing on the brake caliber or caliber bracket.
 
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I drove it at lunch and it's silent in a straight line. Then the second I turn I hear a rubbing sound. I plan on sticking a bar through the wheel spokes and attempt to bend the rotor shield back. If that doesn't work I'll have to jack it up and take the wheels off and use the rubber mallet.
 
Yeah, you can stick a screwdriver and just work your way around the back plate and bend it way a bit so that's not touching the rotor will do it.
 
Ok I bent the back plate back so now it doesn't make any noise when turning in a small radius.

Now that I'm driving through my complex which has a lot of brick walls you can really hear the pads sliding across the rotors which sounds awful. I've now driven 40 miles and I thought the pads would seat. I'm wondering if I installed the rear pads incorrectly, I did notice on the front pad that the metal clip forced the pads off the rotor. While on the rear nothing was actively pushing the pad off the rotor. I also recall the metal shims behind the pads were really rusted and bent up from previous brake jobs. Are these necessary? I might try removing them and see what happens.
 
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Thanks everybody for the help. The Rotorpros rotors have a slight change in geometry in the rear of the rotor, which made contact with the backing plate. I used a flathead and bent the backing plate so it didn't have contact with the rotor. Everything is back to normal
 
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