What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

[Texas82GP]

I pulled my boat out today with the wagon. As soon as I got it on the trailer and headed home- a metallic screeching noise started coming from under the car. It went away as soon as I touched the brakes. Tapping the parking brake did nothing so I guess it's in the fronts. It sounds like when the wear indicators start squealing, but 10 times worse. I had just swapped rims around and I had eyeballed the pads- they were fine. Something must have broken. I prayed all the way home that nothing would let go and strand me with a boat and trailer in tow! Luckily I made it, now I have to investigate.

Good luck with the investigation. Hopefully it is something minor. How was the car on the boat ramp with the lower rear gear?

 

[pontiacgp]

I pulled my boat out today with the wagon. As soon as I got it on the trailer and headed home- a metallic screeching noise started coming from under the car. It went away as soon as I touched the brakes. Tapping the parking brake did nothing so I guess it's in the fronts. It sounds like when the wear indicators start squealing, but 10 times worse. I had just swapped rims around and I had eyeballed the pads- they were fine. Something must have broken. I prayed all the way home that nothing would let go and strand me with a boat and trailer in tow! Luckily I made it, now I have to investigate.

wonder if one of the hex bolts fell out and the caliper was rubbing on the rotor....

 

[Bonnewagon]

It was a lot better over the road trailering. The 3:23 gears make a huge difference. But getting up the ramp was still an issue. I posted the same thing on a Whaler board and got some good ideas. I use 4x4 blocks of wood for wheel chocks just in case the parking brake fails. They are tied together with a rope so as I go up the ramp they follow me and don't get in the trailer's way. So when I let go of the parking brake I noticed the car settled against the chocks and I was able to pull away pretty well. I was always afraid to let the car roll backwards since the water is right there. A guy suggested why not get better chocks and use them to kind of "stage" against, and pull away at my leisure. Makes sense. I just need to find some big industrial chocks that will absolutely hold the car and boat with no brakes applied.

 

[Bonnewagon]

It has been raining cats and dogs all day. There was a lull and I jacked up the front end. Yup, it is a brake pad wear indicator squealing away. I knew it sounded something like that, but I never let my brakes get that bad. It was LOUD! How do these idiots ignore that ?!? Anyway I missed it when I changed the wheels because the outer pad is in great shape. It's the INNER pad that is shot and it was out of sight. I wonder if I have a caliper issue that caused the uneven wear? Luckily I have a spare set of severe duty pads I got at a RockAuto closeout. Freaking things look like they were used and put back in the box. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers.

 

[drogg1]

It has been raining cats and dogs all day. There was a lull and I jacked up the front end. Yup, it is a brake pad wear indicator squealing away. I knew it sounded something like that, but I never let my brakes get that bad. It was LOUD! How do these idiots ignore that ?!? Anyway I missed it when I changed the wheels because the outer pad is in great shape. It's the INNER pad that is shot and it was out of sight. I wonder if I have a caliper issue that caused the uneven wear? Luckily I have a spare set of severe duty pads I got at a RockAuto closeout. Freaking things look like they were used and put back in the box. Oh well, beggars can't be choosers.

I have had the inner pad wear like that when I have had a stuck/sticky caliper piston. Might want to check it out. Also, had similar behavior when I had a collapsed brake hose.

 

[Bonnewagon]

I have had the inner pad wear like that when I have had a stuck/sticky caliper piston.

I thought so too, but shouldn't a caliper grab from both sides evenly? And even if sticking, shouldn't it wear both pads out? Why just the inside? Not arguing, just trying to understand. The only time I had a stuck caliper, it wouldn't actuate. I guess this one won't retract? I used new calipers when I screwed this car together, but that was 10 years ago.

 

[565bbchevy]

I thought so too, but shouldn't a caliper grab from both sides evenly? And even if sticking, shouldn't it wear both pads out? Why just the inside?

I would check for corroded sliders pins on the calipers.

 

[drogg1]

I thought so too, but shouldn't a caliper grab from both sides evenly? And even if sticking, shouldn't it wear both pads out? Why just the inside? Not arguing, just trying to understand. The only time I had a stuck caliper, it wouldn't actuate. I guess this one won't retract? I used new calipers when I screwed this car together, but that was 10 years ago.

Right I would also think it would wear evenly but that is just what I observed both times. The inner pad was worn completely down and the outer pad had lots of thickness left. I think, in my case at least, it may have been a combination of sticking caliper, collapsed hose, and corroded slide pins as 565 said.

 

[axisg]

Due to poor planning on my part I had to drive my heap in the rain to work today. No sooner at work then I got called downtown, then up to Newmarket and rush back across the city to mu shop by the Airport. Probably the most I have driven the car all summer in one sitting. And it rained all bloody day ! It was fun and scary all at the same time LOL I DD an AWD van which you point and shoot in any weather condition so driving the Monte in the rain takes some "re-acquaintance" 😉

 

[Bar50]

I got mt back window in and sealed up.

Blew the dash apart and added LED bulbs.