Noise from rear wheels???

[Guest]

Wondering if anyone could help me out?

Went for a long and "spirited" drive yesterday, really put the car through it's paces in mid Wales - great day out.

After about an hour of particularly hard driving we stopped for lunch. When I got back in the car I pulled away with the window down and heard a noise from the back of the car that was in time with the wheels turning - kind of like when you get something caught in your wheel. This is exactly what I assumed it was as the noise increased in frequency as the wheels rotated more quickly. It has a metallic light scraping sound to it and seems to be coming from the rear of the car - not just one partiular rear wheel though?

I ignored it all the way home and the car seemed fine yet this morning it is still there? Now the cars got a full warranty so I'm not too worried but wondered if anyone has any ideas before I call my OPC.

Thanks all

 

[Rodney Naghar]

Grit stuck between pad and disk, or a wheel bearing perhaps?

 

[Rotorhead]

ORIGINAL: Rodney Naghar

Grit stuck between pad and disk, or a wheel bearing perhaps?

Sounds like it. Going forwards and backwards a few times might clear it.

 

[hothatch2002]

Rear pads worn out?

 

[Guest]

No, the noise isn't like worn out pads, more like something is catching slightly on every revolution.

Drove to work this morning through what was tantamount to a monsoon and the noise now seems to have dissapated quite a bit. Maybe the water has flushed whatever it was partially out??

 

[Pete B]

Possibly a stone caught between the disc and the inner metal lining. Had the same prob. myself and when I eventually got the stone out, it was the stone that had worn away - disc unmarked. Sometimes the noise is exacerbated by going around corners, depending on which side of the car has the problem.