Front Disc Brake Question. Bang noise then a scrape sound when coming to a slow stop.

[Angry Possum]

I heard a bang when I stepped on my front brakes. Now I hear scraping sound when coming to a slowing stop. Any ideas before I remove both tires.

93 Ranger XLT SC 4.0L

 

[Angry Possum]

I'm thinking that possibly a pad clip broke off.

 

[Angry Possum]

The Front Disc Brakes were done last year.

 

[tinman_72]

Have you taken your wheels off to inspect? It sounds like a caliper and/or pads are loose.
I had cheap auto parts store caliper retainers in mine. They were so low quality that the "nubs" that hold them in were too small. The retainer slipped out and made contact with my rotor creating a scraping sound.

 

[Angry Possum]

Have you taken your wheels off to inspect? It sounds like a caliper and/or pads are loose.
I had cheap auto parts store caliper retainers in mine. They were so low quality that the "nubs" that hold them in were too small. The retainer slipped out and made contact with my rotor creating a scraping sound.

Thanks, I did not take the tires off yet. But this sounds right what you posted.

 

[Angry Possum]

The noise was a bad inner brake pad and shot rotor.

 

[pjtoledo]

does that mean the caliper was locked up and not allowing the outer pad to contact the rotor??

how worn is the outer pad? and the other side?

 

[Angry Possum]

does that mean the caliper was locked up and not allowing the outer pad to contact the rotor??

how worn is the outer pad? and the other side?

That's a good question.
The outer pad was worn about 70%, but not as bad as the inner pad. The inner part of the rotor was bad, the last time I changed the brakes, but I couldn't get it off, so I just put a new set of brakes on, and knew eventually I'd need to replace that rotor. So I think the caliper is ok. Good call.