Loud "Rumbling" noise after doing brakes

[mosaud1998]

I just installed a Powerstop pads and rotors kit on the front end of my 2006 Honda Accord EX V6. Now I'm hearing a loud rumbling noise coming from the right side of the car. It goes away when I brake, but gets louder when I turn the steering wheel to the left. Any clue what this can be? Literally started happening right after I installed the new pads and rotors.

I reassembled and yanked the dust shield off from the right side. It still makes that noise.

 

[paulo57509]

Did you install new retaining clips?

 

[mosaud1998]

Did you install new retaining clips?

Nope, the pads I took off did not have retaining clips installed either.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Check your axle, but they usually "clicK".

 

[mosaud1998]

Check your axle.

Weird, I had my mechanic replace the OFHG last week. He did not mention anything about the axle going bad.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

wheel bearing?

 

[hemitom]

Is the rotor sitting flush with the hub ? (did you clean the hub before install )

 

[Danno]

If you had to use a BFH to get the rotors off, things may have gotten damaged. Axle. Wheel bearing come to mind

 

[mosaud1998]

wheel bearing?

Man, that would be crazy lol. I'm starting to think it's the wheel bearing. But, if it's the bearing, how come the noise goes away when I brake?

 

[mosaud1998]

If you had to use a BFH to get the rotors off, things may have gotten damaged. Axle. Wheel bearing come to mind

Yup, I did use a hammer to get the rotor off.

 

[mosaud1998]

Is the rotor sitting flush with the hub ? (did you clean the hub before install )

Yup, I cleaned the hub before installing the rotor. Shouldn't the rotor automatically sit flush with the hub once I put the tire back on?

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Man, that would be crazy lol. But, im starting to think it's the wheel bearing. But, if it's the bearing, how come the noise goes away when I brake?

You're stopping the wheel from spinning when you hit the brakes. The noise increases with vehicle speed.

Yup, I did use a hammer to get the rotor off.

It might actually be better to lower the car until the rotor hits the ground then jack it back up

This is why coated rotors are awesome. The Powerstop rotors will come off with no problem, and even if they don't slide right off, it should have threaded holes where you can put some screws in to get it off

 

[mosaud1998]

You're stopping the wheel from spinning when you hit the brakes. The noise increases with vehicle speed.



It might actually be better to lower the car until the rotor hits the ground then jack it back up

This is why coated rotors are awesome. The Powerstop rotors will come off with no problem, and even if they don't slide right off, it should have threaded holes where you can put some screws in to get it off

Oh yeah...forgot all about the threaded screw holes lol. I hammered the rotor to yank it off

 

[Sequoiasoon]

Friend just mentioned this after state inspection. Turns out wheel was missing a lug nut and 3 others were still loose. Braking made it quiet. Odd but that's what they found.

 

[wavinwayne]

My BMW 535d did something similar right after a new set of front pads and rotors were installed. Went away after a couple of drives. I guess the clearances were very tight with the new equipment and something was slightly rubbing. No troubles in the 50K miles since.

 

[mattd]

I would double check the torque on your lug nuts.

 

[mk378]

Yes if the rotor wasn't all the way on at first, even though the lug nuts might have been tight they would become loose when the rotor moved to all the way on.

 

[mosaud1998]

Friend just mentioned this after state inspection. Turns out wheel was missing a lug nut and 3 others were still loose. Braking made it quiet. Odd but that's what they found.

I'll take a look at both the right and left side lug nuts today. I am pretty sure I torqued them to spec. If I get the chance after work today, I think I'm going to jack the car up from both sides and compare the right side to the left side. Brakes arent hard to do. So, I can't see how I messed up. It's pretty straightforward.

 

[Donald]

I suspect the bearing.

 

[mosaud1998]

I suspect the bearing.

Yeah im thinking that also. I had the same noise coming from the right side wheel before I did brakes. But, it was not this loud so I ignored it. Thought it was the tires since they are started to crack, very minor cracks. If it's the bearing, I think I'm going to have it towed to my mechanic. I don't think it's safe to drive 25 miles when the steering starts to shake and the "rumbling" gets very loud going 30 MPH .