Noisly wheels/brakes

[Copperman05]

I have a noise coming from my wheels which I'm assuming is the brakes or something. When driving at slow speeds a get a metallic grating noise that gets faster and faster as speed increases.

Any ideas what it could be? Perhaps something to do with the handbrake?

Any help is appreciated as always..

Edd

 

[PSH]

have you checked that the dust sheilds are not fouling anywhere?... they are very easy to bend out a little without taking the wheels off, I've had to do this a number of times over the years. If this doesn't fix it check that no stones have become trapped anywhere.


Pete

 

[dann944]

Handbrake just had this fixed![]

 

[Diver944]

I would agree with Pete that a stone has become lodged between the brake disk and backing shield. Jack up each side of the car (from the centre point on the sill) and turn each wheel by hand to determine which one it is, then remove the wheel and if it is a stone it should be pretty simple to poke it out.

 

[Copperman05]

ORIGINAL: dann944

Handbrake just had this fixed![]

What was the problem? How did you fix it?

Edd

 

[dann944]

shoes had come loose i think, i didnt fix it a local specialist did

 

[PSH]

shoes had come loose i think, i didnt fix it a local specialist did

Sounds like a broken shoe spring that you had there dan... a common problem on the 944


Pete

 

[retroreject]

Weird...ive just has rear pads fitted and ive now got exactly the same problem. Jacked it up..took wheel off..looked around, couldn't see the problem. Put it all back together, put the kettle on and left it for another day. I have to pull my hand brake right up tight otherwise she rolls, so maybe ive broken something??

 

[Copperman05]

Ok, I just found my dust plate nearly coming off, one of the bolts has sheared off and appears to be making the noise rubbing against the disk on the rear off side. Cant see any damage to the disk (luckily) but the dust plate was just being held on by one bolt. Ive now taken it off and the noise has nearly gone...[][]

Still something squeaking and rubbing in there[]

Have to get a new dust plate fitted and get someone to look at it...

Edd

 

[PSH]

You should be able to get a new dust plate from an OPC, I renewed all mine a few years back for little cost, IIRC around £15 each


Pete

 

[Copperman05]

Just checked Exeter OPC, £44 + vat for one dust plate[]

Edd

 

[Alexw]

yeah thats the price at the moment, both of my rears have corroded through where the bolts connect. £44 for a bit of Alu....[] On the up side the front ones are much cheaper, £13 or so I think

 

[zcacogp]

I took the dust plates off my S2 a couple of years ago as one of them was getting a bit ratty. I couldn't quite understand what they do, and dispensed with them all.

(Should add that another notable member on here had done the same, which encouraged me that it was OK.)


Oli.

 

[Alexw]

Yeah I was wondering the same but I assumed they were there a reason, to stop any crap being thrown from the wheel arch to the brakes, especially when going to crappy back lanes which there are plenty of around here.