Break pads have a metal clip that has one end facing the disk. When the pad wears away enough, the clip makes contact with the disc and emits a nasty, annoying noise. This is to warn you to get them ...

Q. I have taken my 2012 Toyota RAV4 to several mechanics over the past several months. My car, upon acceleration, makes a “grinding” noise between 35-40 mph, it goes away when I take my foot off the ...

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