front left Brake making grinding noises

[Jib05]

This is very weird i have replaced the front brakes a while ago (2 months maybe?) and all of a sudden quite a loud grinding noise started coming from the front left and the brake pedal started to sink more into the floor.

I haven't had a look as it happened as of 10mins ago, and its 1130 at night. lol.

Any one had this happen to them? Very odd.

also i don't know if this is related, but when trying to reverse, it feels like it doesn't want to and like the rear wheels are locking up. This also just started now. Uni starts back up on Wednesday. gonna hustle hustle.

thanks in advance for any advice

cheers

[e30trooper]

maybe you installed one of the pads incorrect? Id take a look. Grinding would be metal on metal.

[jlevie]

The grinding sounds like a sticking caliper or a bad wheel bearing. The sinking pedal could be a leak in the system or a failing master cylinder.

[Jib05]

Problem fixed! :D

strangely enough one of my caliper bolts had gone missing... (insert epic palm face here)

thanks for your help guys.