Purdy99

Hi guys, hoping someone can help me with this. I have a 99 RX that recently, has started to make a grinding noise when I apply the brakes. This noise occurs only just as the car comes to a complete stop on mild to firm braking. (If I pump the brakes lightly to come to a stop, it does not occur. If I brake but don't come to a complete stop, there is no noise.)

I took it into the local Lexus dealership, and they found nothing wrong with the brakes, pads, or rotors. They suggest it might be an alignment problem because my tires are showing uneven ware, but I just had the car aligned a month ago.

Any ideas on what it could be?

thanks!

NeverSatisfied

I'm not an expert, but grinding is usually due to metal against metal!?! I hope your dealer looked carefully at it. I'd just take it to Midas??

chuckb

Midas are rip off artists (around here anyway) I wouldn't trust them to walk my dog, let alone touch any of my cars.

maybe there is debris embedded on a pad?

Tammy

Insure the lug nuts are torqued to 75 Ft Lbs. Too tight will warp your rotors, which may be the problem. Lexus tightened mine too tight once and a resurface of the rotors corrected the problem. (The rotors "float" on the hubs and can shift if the lug nuts are improperly tightened)
Is there excess brake dust on the brakes and wheels?