A customer recently brought in a Chevy Avalanche due to a slight brake noise. Both pads were gone, the caliper piston was AWOL and the rotor looked like this.
— Submitted by Ryan Dickerson, Blackville, SC
The leading source of particulate emissions come from brake pads and tires.
It is believed that the leading sources of particulate emissions from both electric and internal combustion engines do not come from the motor; it is the brake pads and tires. As a vehicle travels, tiny bits of rubber and friction material are left behind on the road that eventually wash into storm drains.
Noise is a classic sign of a bad wheel bearing or wheel hub bearing. Determining why the damage happened may take some time.
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