2000 Toyota Camry Rear Brake Grinding

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RITAM
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i have a 2000 Toyota Camry 4cylinder / 4door. mileage is 103000 miles.
my brakes have a grinding sort of noise from the rear when i apply the brakes. in Feb2006 we had the front brakes re-done (pads, shoes, resurface rotors and so forth). the rear was just cleaned at the time. last week i took it in as the brake light was going on and there was a piercing sound when we applied the brakes, then the grinding or scraping sort of noise started up....they cleaned the front and and the rear, they also flushed the brake fluid, we have since spent over 800.00 for all this. the grinding sort of sound is still there when the brakes are applied. what and where is it coming from?
Apr 28, 2006 at 2:21 PM
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LOSONE
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That kind of noise, if it is coming from the brakes, can only be metal to metal sound like a worn pad or shoes grinding on the drum or rotor. Good luck
May 1, 2006 at 4:19 AM

Suggested Repair

Inspect the rear brakes for worn pads or shoes making metal-to-metal contact with the rotor or drum, then replace the worn friction material and resurface or replace the drums or rotors as needed.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Toyota Camry reports a grinding noise from the rear when braking, despite earlier front brake work and a later cleaning and brake-fluid flush. The expert says the noise is likely metal-to-metal contact from worn pads or shoes grinding on a rotor or drum.

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