Metal scraping grinding noise while driving

LEELEE8

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2005 DODGE DAKOTA
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
159,000 MILES

Two weeks ago I had brake pads installed, ball joints, bearings, sway bar links, rotors and calipers. I took it to the mechanic because the brakes were bad and I ended up getting this work done. It has been making a metal scraping grinding noise while driving and the noise is more apparent when I drive at low speed. The noise stops when I lightly tap the brakes. Returned to the mechanic two times and he said he does not hear anything. Also, I know I have a bad muffler. But this noise was apparent before they worked on it.

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros. Com The noise you describe sounds like a brake sensor which should not be touching if the brakes are new. There is a steel sensor that will rub the rotor to indicate when the pad is nearly worn out. Other than tapping the brake, is there anything other which changes the sound? I have attached a picture which I found on the net of a steel brake pad sensor. This one is at the center of the pad. Take a look at it and try to locate it on your vehicle's brakes. There is a chance it is bent and touching, or there is a chance the backing plate is bent and rubbing. Check both and let me know what you find.

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Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 AT 5:23 PM

LEELEE8

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Well today I went back to the mechanic where I left my truck yesterday. For the fourth time, but this time I drove and the mechanic sat on the backseat. I rolled the back windows down and had the A/C off and radio off. I drove for ten minutes. He finally said he heard the noise. A loud metal scrapping while letting it coast. In the car he told me the other mechanic was hard of hearing. He then said one of the rotors may need resurfacing. I then said that my receipt says the rotors are new. I left the truck. I had to call them back around 5:00 pm. Today to hear an update and they said the truck was ready. They claim all they had to do was lube the brakes that the rotors were fine. I no longer hear the scrapping noise. Just hope it stays this way and I will not go to this place again. And before I ended the call they said there will not be an extra charge. I imagine not since I paid $1,000.00 to get this work done.

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Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 AT 5:34 PM

LEELEE8

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Also, in my first post in the last sentence I meant to say the noise was not apparent before I took my truck to them.

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Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 AT 5:38 PM

STEVE W.

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It sounds like they forgot to apply some lube to the caliper brackets or to one of the pads. Not something that is uncommon in a busy shop. Or if it was just a bad day for the one doing the work. Not sure I would condemn them for that as we have all had days we would rather forget.
Either way it sounds like they did take care of the problem.

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Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 AT 2:28 PM

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