Originally posted by Andy W.:
99% of the time grinding is related to pads that are warn down to the baking plates. Siezed calipers are rather far and few between. You don't hear about if very often here. More than likely it's just time for brakes. And regaurdless of which he will need a new rotor!

-Andy



Agreed that it's the exception, but his description of having that one wheel covered in brake dust and never having had a dusting problem before indicates to me that something's causing the pad to wear fast and furiously, e.g., stuck caliper.

Scott

Troll! '99 BMW 328i