weird clicking/scratching/squeaking noise
no Bueno, man.
I'd pull the wheel, pull the brake Caliper, and check the parking shoes.
I doubt that is it, though. I'm more prone to believing it a wheel bearing, or the axle. I definitely wouldn't be driving much on that.
I'd pull the wheel, pull the brake Caliper, and check the parking shoes.
I doubt that is it, though. I'm more prone to believing it a wheel bearing, or the axle. I definitely wouldn't be driving much on that.
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so my buddy took a look at the car, we took the caliper off and there is nothing, absolutely nothing wrong. he thinks the tire is rubbing so im gonna raise the car or roll the fenders a little and if that doesn't work then ill just ignore the sound. there is absolutely nothing wrong. nothing would lead me to believe there is something wrong with the bearings because the wheel and lugs and shaft doesnt get warm, the axle is completely fine, no leaks, no tears, nothing at all is wrong.
the only thing we found was the brake pads were wearing weird, they seemed too big for the brake disc so they developed like a lip where they go around the disc, so we just scraped that lip down but still the sound is there so that's not it either. couldn't go to the shop today and it's too damn cold in chicago. so waiting for some nicer weather to take a more indepth look. this is pissing me off, it's really stupid lol
the only thing we found was the brake pads were wearing weird, they seemed too big for the brake disc so they developed like a lip where they go around the disc, so we just scraped that lip down but still the sound is there so that's not it either. couldn't go to the shop today and it's too damn cold in chicago. so waiting for some nicer weather to take a more indepth look. this is pissing me off, it's really stupid lol
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It's definitely not the caliper, I took it off already and it's fine. If I jacked the car up and started it, it wouldn't make the sound cz there's no weight on the wheel. Even when I turn and the weight transfers to the other side then there is no sound at all.
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Well somehting is obviously wrong lol Just one way to find out, give it a try and jack it up..... if it only happens when there is weight on the wheel itself then that would eliminate certain things......
how is your suspension? How are your struts and springs they nice and firm and on correctly? Ive notied it made the sound in the video even when your slowed down or when you went faster the sound came and went.
Check your suspension.
how is your suspension? How are your struts and springs they nice and firm and on correctly? Ive notied it made the sound in the video even when your slowed down or when you went faster the sound came and went.
Check your suspension.
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i have megan racing EZ street coilovers and yes those are fine. i'm gonna raise the car first and look at the caliper again to see if everything is moving fine. the disc is warm after driving the same as the other side so it is braking normally. gonna raise the ride of the car to make sure the tire isn't actually rubbing, even though i highly doubt that, that's just my buddies guess.
if raising the car doesn't fix it and the caliper is fine. next thing will be waiting for nicer weather to take my car to buddies shop and take a look at the bearings. they were recently replaced, a year ago, but maybe they didn't torque them right and they dried up. hopefully not...
the sound is so weird though in person. the camera makes it sound worse than it is lol, i had the camera mounted right next to the wheel u can sometimes see it and it's not even that loud in real life lol. sometimes it sounds like rubber on metal, sometimes it sounds like plastic on plastic, and sometimes it sounds like metal lightly rubbing on metal.
also weird thing is, when its really cold and the car is cold it doesn't make the sound at all, then once it warms up it comes back, then sometimes goes away, then comes back again. it's the stupidest, weirdest thing ever.
if raising the car doesn't fix it and the caliper is fine. next thing will be waiting for nicer weather to take my car to buddies shop and take a look at the bearings. they were recently replaced, a year ago, but maybe they didn't torque them right and they dried up. hopefully not...
the sound is so weird though in person. the camera makes it sound worse than it is lol, i had the camera mounted right next to the wheel u can sometimes see it and it's not even that loud in real life lol. sometimes it sounds like rubber on metal, sometimes it sounds like plastic on plastic, and sometimes it sounds like metal lightly rubbing on metal.
also weird thing is, when its really cold and the car is cold it doesn't make the sound at all, then once it warms up it comes back, then sometimes goes away, then comes back again. it's the stupidest, weirdest thing ever.
It seems like it's definitely speed related. If that's the case, it narrows the issue down to something that rotates as the car rolls. Does it happen in reverse? Did you put the car in the air, put it in neutral, and spin the wheels by hand?
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there is a thing called a grease needle. it is a huge needle - like for getting a shot. get one, mount it on a hand-held grease gun and stick the needle as deeply as you can into the cv joints on that side of the car. pump some grease (preferably molybdenum disulphide) into the joint. drive car...
if the noise changes or goes away change both of the axles, rebuild the joints or have them rebuilt. if they let go you're dead in the water, wherever it happens
if the noise changes or goes away change both of the axles, rebuild the joints or have them rebuilt. if they let go you're dead in the water, wherever it happens