I have a 4 cylinder 2002 Camry. I just had the front left caliper, front brakes, and brake pads replaced with Toyota brand parts. My car now makes a grinding, creaky noise when I turn left and only with a cold start. After it has driven awhile and warmed up it quits. It's does it on regular lefts and hard lefts mostly at speeds under 20mph while leaving the parking lot, turning curve, etc. Two different mechanics didn't see anything wrong with the installation of the brakes but did mention that I will soon need the CV axle replaced based on looking at it. It doesn't make a clicking noise-yet. Any ideas on the grinding noise?

 

check the clearance between the brake rotor and the backing plate .

 

maybe it was not properly installed.

 

Yeah, good thing I took it back. The hardware was bent. Got it fixed and my car is as new as 2002 again.

 

what hardware? Is it really that hard to be more explanatory? I TRIED to bend any brake hardware, and I biceps curl 182, and I could not. Very curious, what is that they managed to bend with such a simple job? Dust shield?