Hi Scotty, I have a 2011 Toyota Camry and I just replaced all four brake rotors and brake pads with OEM parts. I noticed it when I'm turning my vehicle sharply, my front left brake motor makes a scrapping sound I can feel in my steering wheel. Not good. I also hear a slight squeaking sound when i drive forward slowly from the same rotor. I thought it might be that the rotors and pads are touching. I did not apply any brake grease. What do you recommend?
They are fine - just replaced.
did you kink a brake hose
No
I hung the caliper on the struts and was very careful about installation. I linked to this below, but this was the part I ordered:
https://www.oemgenuineparts.com/oem-parts/toyota-disc-brake-rotor-front-4351233140
well jack up the front of the vehicle, turn the wheels all the way both ways, and rotate them. See what's rubbing. Maybe it's not the brakes.
Well, the front rotors I purchased were not an exact fit according to a different website (www.toyotapartsdeal.com).
I ordered from Midlands Toyota, which uses the exact same fit checker as the website titled "OEMGenuine Parts.com". Faulty fit system that cost me money.
Having to re-order correctly fitting rotors now - going to just buy from Amazon, unless you or others have a better suggestion.
Photo of rotor from top down view:
https://ibb.co/PDQwxhS
The saga continues...I followed up over email to ask them for some kind of compensation. A replacement part would be ideal. I showed them the official Toyota website part checker, which is something I should have used in the first place.
https://autoparts.toyota.com/products/product/disc-fr-4351233140#popup-1
For anyone else reading, I would NOT check the fit through any other website than the Toyota website itself. I assumed the checker provided worked, and now I have a car I don't want to risk driving. If Midlands has any semblance of good customer service, they will replace.
it's pretty normal to see a variety of rotor sizes. I always measure the old rotor before buying a new one.
Yes, it is normal and that's a good idea to measure twice and cut once. However, the size of the rotor should not change if it is the same part number and the online part checker failed. Using Toyota's official part website is the easiest and safest way to make sure the parts FIT! Don't use a dealer website or some other third party website. Measuring is also good, agreed.
Midlands Toyota is now attempting to claim that they actually shipped me an entirely different part for the rotor, and that the different part actually fits my vehicle. It's incredible because I know the rotors don't quite fit yet they are telling me it does!
I had to provide them with the original order number to show them that they in fact shipped me the part that doesn't fit my vehicle.
If it is only happening when turning sharply check that your pads are seated and aligned.
If pads are not completely aligned and seated properly the metal tab that is your squeal alert for low brake pads will make contact with the rotor in very tight turns. This can also cause the edge of pads to make constant contact with the rotor giving you that "dragging" feeling.
I would strongly advise completely reseating rotors and pads and turn wheel completely left, rotate by hand and see if anything making contact. Repeat same thing but turning completely right. You should have no noise and no change in force needed to rotate the rotor.
hope that helps
I did say they were Lexus OEM parts, right? 🤨
Those could be manufactured anywhere.
You got Lexus Rotors for a Camry?
https://www.oemgenuineparts.com/oem-parts/toyota-disc-brake-rotor-front-4351233140
I used these exact rotors for my vehicle. The website confirms this fits my vehicle. The box it came in said Lexus, but the part itself fits. Lexus is just a high end company that falls under the same umbrella as Toyota anyway - that doesn't really matter.