Grating Noise when Cornering
15 March 2005, 12:34 PM
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Grating Noise when Cornering
I have started hearing a grating/grinding noise when turning right round roundabouts. It sounds a bit like metal touching spinning metal.
Yesterday I tried going into a roundabout where it always does it in neutral and it was silent, but as soon as I put it in gear, it started.
Does anybody have any idea what could be happening? It has never done it while driving in a straight line, only right turns! I've tried getting the noise to appear on left turns, but hasn't happened.
A mate of mine said it could be the CV joint - could this be the problem? Are they expensive to replace?
Cheers,
Mark.
Yesterday I tried going into a roundabout where it always does it in neutral and it was silent, but as soon as I put it in gear, it started.
Does anybody have any idea what could be happening? It has never done it while driving in a straight line, only right turns! I've tried getting the noise to appear on left turns, but hasn't happened.
A mate of mine said it could be the CV joint - could this be the problem? Are they expensive to replace?
Cheers,
Mark.
16 March 2005, 11:28 PM
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Funnily enough when I picked up my 98 wagon a couple of wks ago on the test drive it was grinding going round a roundabout.
Turned out to be the front offside backing plate for the front disk was rubbing against the rim of the disk itself.
A "gentle" easing out with a screwdriver and was sorted.
Only happened on the r'bout 'cos the weight shifted from offside to nearside
Neil
Turned out to be the front offside backing plate for the front disk was rubbing against the rim of the disk itself.
A "gentle" easing out with a screwdriver and was sorted.
Only happened on the r'bout 'cos the weight shifted from offside to nearside
Neil
21 March 2005, 01:02 PM
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Thought this may be the problem too - the pads were fairly low, so I changed them this weekend, but hasn't got rid of the noise.
When testing it, I went round a large roundabout at about 30mph in 2nd gear and it turned into more of a whining noise. When I turned off and strightened up, it was still whining for about 5 seconds until it faded out.
It also seems to change pitch if I change gear.
Does this sound familiar to anybody? My dad reckons it's the front diff, but I'm hoping it's something a little less expensive!
What sort of symptoms could I expect if it was the CV joint?
I discounted wheel bearing as it didn't do it when I went into a roundabout in neutral, and changing gear shouldn't alter the noise.
When testing it, I went round a large roundabout at about 30mph in 2nd gear and it turned into more of a whining noise. When I turned off and strightened up, it was still whining for about 5 seconds until it faded out.
It also seems to change pitch if I change gear.
Does this sound familiar to anybody? My dad reckons it's the front diff, but I'm hoping it's something a little less expensive!
What sort of symptoms could I expect if it was the CV joint?
I discounted wheel bearing as it didn't do it when I went into a roundabout in neutral, and changing gear shouldn't alter the noise.
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22 March 2005, 11:18 AM
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It wasn't the pads that were a problem for me m8. It was the backing plate for the disc.
If you've not pushed out the plate from the disc that might still be the problem - changing the pads wouldn't have made a difference (other than stopping better )
Unless I've misread your post.......
If you've not pushed out the plate from the disc that might still be the problem - changing the pads wouldn't have made a difference (other than stopping better
)Unless I've misread your post.......
23 March 2005, 12:33 PM
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Thanks RB5, will take the wheel off and have another look.
When I changed the pads I looked to see if there was any sign of rubbing but couldn't see anything.
When I changed the pads I looked to see if there was any sign of rubbing but couldn't see anything.
29 March 2005, 11:37 AM
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I've fixed it but I don't know how!!
Checked the backing plate for the discs but didn't see anything wrong. While it was on the ramp though, I noticed a small oil leak which i think was coming from the power steering. Topped the oil up a bit and tightened the belt a little.
Now the noise has disappeared, so I'm not complaining - just curious about what it was in the first place.
Thanks for your help anyway!
Checked the backing plate for the discs but didn't see anything wrong. While it was on the ramp though, I noticed a small oil leak which i think was coming from the power steering. Topped the oil up a bit and tightened the belt a little.
Now the noise has disappeared, so I'm not complaining - just curious about what it was in the first place.
Thanks for your help anyway!
29 March 2005, 12:25 PM
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FYI CV joint is more of a knock than a whine. Glad you've hopefully got it sorted
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