carbonedge+ Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I've noticed that when my Edge is cold (first thing in the morning or when leaving work in the afternoon) the first couple times I apply the brakes, as it comes almost to a stop and apply a bit more pressure to the brakes, there is a grinding sound coming from the front brakes, almost like its a sheared brake pad, but later down the road after it warms up, nothing; smooth stops and no grinding noise. Anybody else experienced this? I haven't tried painting the calipers yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomsling Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Mine does it too. I think it's some surface rust on the rotors that forms overnight. my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Thanks. I'll have to check it out in the AM to see if there is any rust/discoloration present/visible (at least on the outer sides). Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictor Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Over the years I have noticed it on every car I have owned. Maybe because I live in a area where we drop below the dew point at night often. My Audi does it some mornings as well as the Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon800 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Mine has started to do it also. Not related to surface rust as it happened to the wife after a 30 mile mountain drive. I thought she was confused until it happened to me yesterday. I'm thinking that it may be brake pad glaze setting up a vibration in just the front drivers side only! ? Please advise if anyone has found a real cause. Sounds almost like you have gravel under a locked wheel. Very intermitent at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonedge+ Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Mine has started to do it also. Not related to surface rust as it happened to the wife after a 30 mile mountain drive. I thought she was confused until it happened to me yesterday. I'm thinking that it may be brake pad glaze setting up a vibration in just the front drivers side only! ? Please advise if anyone has found a real cause. Sounds almost like you have gravel under a locked wheel. Very intermitent at the moment. Went to the dealer today and ask about this issue. He stated it is common and should eventually go away. He said that during the cool down after it's parked for a while, a film develops and that what it sounds like as it 'cleans' it off creating that grabbing, scraping sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon800 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 (edited) "it happened to the wife after a 30 mile mountain drive." No, the problem is not related to a "rested rotor." Oh and our Edge now has over 10000 miles on it. Edited November 12, 2007 by nikon800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Edgeinator Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I have almost 20,000 miles, and have never experienced any such noise. The dealer saying "It's common and should eventually go away" is basically a way of saying 'f*ck off, I don't want to deal with you, because I don't know a damn thing about what you are talking about.' Ask him what kind of pictures you should have from the "developing film"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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