noupf
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- Ram Year
- 2015 CC Sport 6'4 Bed
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
I have a 2015 Ram Sport 4x4 with 90k miles. About 3 months ago, i noticed a front end grinding noise when coming down a slight hill will some moderate to heavy braking as I approached a stop sign. It sounded like a worn pad grinding on a rotor ( something most of us know and have heard before ) and the noise only appeared just before the truck came to a complete stop. After a quick inspection, I confirmed that the pads and rotors were not overly worn and there were no signs of anything grinding or digging into the rotor. All looked good for rotors with 90k on them and pads with 55k on them.
Over the last couple months, the noise has been there occasionally, but again, it only happens with moderate to heavy braking and it only pops up at those last few mph's just before the full stop. If i'm doing 75mph and exiting a highway, i can hit the brakes hard and ride it hard to a full stop, but the noise will only appear in the last second or two before I completely stop. If I do the same thing, but this time, ride the brakes a bit more softly to the same stop, there will be no grinding.
Original pads were changed out around 35K miles to Carquest Professional Platinum Ceramic Brake Pads ( mainly bc i wanted less brake dust on my wheels ) and the pads have been great for the 50k miles or so that i've had them. I'd say the pads have a 1/3 or more of life left in them, so they are nowhere near shot. The rotors with 90k on them look fine as well. There are no shakes , noises or vibrations while driving or braking, well, not till the grinding starts anyway lol.
Some people have mentioned wheel bearings / hubs an others have said pads and rotors. I'm at a loss here.
Thoughts??
Over the last couple months, the noise has been there occasionally, but again, it only happens with moderate to heavy braking and it only pops up at those last few mph's just before the full stop. If i'm doing 75mph and exiting a highway, i can hit the brakes hard and ride it hard to a full stop, but the noise will only appear in the last second or two before I completely stop. If I do the same thing, but this time, ride the brakes a bit more softly to the same stop, there will be no grinding.
Original pads were changed out around 35K miles to Carquest Professional Platinum Ceramic Brake Pads ( mainly bc i wanted less brake dust on my wheels ) and the pads have been great for the 50k miles or so that i've had them. I'd say the pads have a 1/3 or more of life left in them, so they are nowhere near shot. The rotors with 90k on them look fine as well. There are no shakes , noises or vibrations while driving or braking, well, not till the grinding starts anyway lol.
Some people have mentioned wheel bearings / hubs an others have said pads and rotors. I'm at a loss here.
Thoughts??