brake noise
#21
If you want the dealership to fix it, I'd contact Mitsubishi Motors of North America and let them know the whole issue. I'm sure they don't warranty rotors and pads, but I'd imagine they will warranty caliper, caliper bracket, brake lines, and ABS system.
Personally, I'd get on the phone with MMNA and determine what is and is not covered by warranty. If the only thing not covered are pads and rotors, then call the stealership up and discuss the call to MMNA. if it is a bracket, then it shouldn't be an issue for them to warranty out the bracket. If it is the bracket, and they don't want to mess with it, then you file a complaint with MMNA and let customer service know about it. Like you said, you bought the vehicle for pleasure...it should not be an irritation.
If through all that, they still don't help...do what seba suggested. Replace the rotors and pads from a respected brand. if it still squeals, then start replacing parts up the line...caliper, then caliper bracket.
Personally, I'd get on the phone with MMNA and determine what is and is not covered by warranty. If the only thing not covered are pads and rotors, then call the stealership up and discuss the call to MMNA. if it is a bracket, then it shouldn't be an issue for them to warranty out the bracket. If it is the bracket, and they don't want to mess with it, then you file a complaint with MMNA and let customer service know about it. Like you said, you bought the vehicle for pleasure...it should not be an irritation.
If through all that, they still don't help...do what seba suggested. Replace the rotors and pads from a respected brand. if it still squeals, then start replacing parts up the line...caliper, then caliper bracket.
#23
If it only happens during braking, I wouldn't think it'd be associated with the drive train. Creaking u-joints would also happen during acceleration. As long as the diff has oil, that shouldn't make a noise at all. Also, this generation seems to have more engine braking than most cars, so if it were driveline associated...it would creak during light engine braking. It only happens when using brakes.
I wonder if the shim on the back of the pad is missing? if not, maybe apply just a bit of caliper grease between the pad and shim. That would tell you if the squeal is from the pad or not.
Maybe call in to Car-Talk...
I wonder if the shim on the back of the pad is missing? if not, maybe apply just a bit of caliper grease between the pad and shim. That would tell you if the squeal is from the pad or not.
Maybe call in to Car-Talk...
#26
put new pads on and got the rust lip removed...Noise disappeared for a month or two. HOWEVER, it is back again. I have no idea. It doesn't seem to affect braking so the hell with it. I'll live with it until I can't anymore.
#29
I took it back to the dealer, this time their senior technician took it out for a test drive and confirmed the noise. He said it was the breaks. They serviced the breaks again, and it has been a week and the noise is gone. The last two times they serviced the breaks the noise came back a few days later, so this is an improvement. However I have not had the car out for a long drive yet. Last time the noise came back after some long driving.
#30
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