2002 Lexus ES 300 Ballbearing noises when I brake

Tiny
VAISHNAVIW
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  • 2002 LEXUS ES 300
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 80,000 MILES
Hi I have 2 questions:
1. I hear ballbearing kind if noises (as if metal balls are hitting each other but it is a subtle noise) everytime I brake. What could be the issue there?
2. How often should I change my tires (not rotate but change) if I drive this vehicle everyday and have about 80,000 miles on it?
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 AT 2:25 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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  • 31,938 POSTS
HI there,

Have the brake pads inspected as you may be going metal to metal and doing damage to a brake rotor, as for the tyres, there are ware indicators built into the tread, this will look like a line off rubber across the tread, best get a tyre retailer to show you, as it is a bit hard to descried.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 AT 2:58 AM

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