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Brakes will make a grinding sound if you've worn down the brake pads so much that the wear indicators are touching the rotors.
Open the window turn off the radio, find a quiet street or parking lot, drive and listen. IF the sound occurs when driving (But not braking, it's most likely a wheel bearing or other suspension component). If the sound only presents itself when you press the brakes, then it's brakes.
Now you will need at LEAST pads, probably rotors if you've gone metal to metal. Do NOT cut / resurface rotors, especially on a heavy car like the S-Type.
If you haven't done brakes before, or aren't mechanically inclined, maybe you're better off taking it somewhere. Brakes are pretty easy DIY, but you have to have the proper equipment to lift and safely support the car, and you have to know what you're doing.
George
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The sound comes whenever the car is moving, not from breaking. Just sound like a can is being dragged under my bar. When I hit my brakes nothing really happens, but I'm pretty positive I need new pads. I actually found a whole brake kit for 250(includes disc, pads, etc etc, for both front and back). That I plan on getting because I'm sure it need replacing. But the sound comes while the car is in motion. What I also noticed was that when making turns, and not applying brakes, there would b a slight screeching sound but doesn't last long at all and it's not consistent. Thoughts?
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Just pondering here but check your pulleys. You may have a bad bearing on either an accessory pulley or a tensioner pulley. If it makes a different noise when you are turning it might be the extra tension on the pulleys from the power steering pump. Its definitly something to check into. You can pop your hood and see if you can hear it at the front of your engine while its idle. Then had someone turn the wheels while you are listening and see if you can hear it there.
Also see if you can record it and maybe post the noise and maybe someone can figure it out then.
Also see if you can record it and maybe post the noise and maybe someone can figure it out then.
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The sound comes whenever the car is moving, not from breaking. Just sound like a can is being dragged under my bar. When I hit my brakes nothing really happens, but I'm pretty positive I need new pads. I actually found a whole brake kit for 250(includes disc, pads, etc etc, for both front and back). That I plan on getting because I'm sure it need replacing. But the sound comes while the car is in motion. What I also noticed was that when making turns, and not applying brakes, there would b a slight screeching sound but doesn't last long at all and it's not consistent. Thoughts?
Take care,
George
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What makes you "pretty positive" you need new pads? Have you taken a wheel off and looked. I agree with what the others said. Either a wheel bearing, or possible a belt tensioner / pulley bearing. Or a combo of both. Your car may very well need new brakes BUT, I don't think it's going to resolved the issues / noises you have described.
Take care,
George
Take care,
George
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