Hi all. I don't recognize this brake sound. It's not a typical high pitched brake squeal. Hopefully list wisdom can some light. I drive/use brakes for ~ 10 minutes, then when pushing brake pedal through first 1/2 of travel, a 1/2 second whistle sound, comes from the front. And..... Pulled the wheels, pads/rotors look ok, but I hear a *slight* grinding noise when braking at slower speeds. (with a quieter engine, I hear more noises!) Any pointers where to look first for cause of whistle sound? Could the *slight* grinding sound be due to metallic pads? The brakes are ok, but if I install dealership pads/pins, I'd like to pinpoint the whistle source problem before that. Much thanks, Neil.
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