Grinding noise from the rear right side?

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:04 am

Hi guys,
had this problem since day one with with the rear right hand side of the car making a kind of grinding / stretching noise (like the rubber is moving against something) when on a certain elevation of the road (only when stationary however).

I've replaced the droplinks and rear ARB bushes so it's not those, although the noise is "slightly" better since these have been replaced.

Which bushes would need replacing to fix that issue?

Thanks

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:28 am

Is there any visible wear signs of the tire rubbing anywhere?
Checked rotors and Pads?
Wheel bearing also perhaps

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:33 am

Id say check your rotors and pads. What doesnt make sense to me though is u say when the car is stationary? Lol...

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:48 pm

mosti wrote:Id say check your rotors and pads. What doesnt make sense to me though is you say when the car is stationary? Lol...

Yep when it's on an angle and you move it (or the wind moves it) the noise comes from there.

I'll be changing the pads soon to see if that's the issue, otherwise I think it could be the wheel bearing.

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:51 pm

That's just your brakes.
I'd say your handbrake isn't 100% engaging on the right and so it's slipping grip and making the noise.
Happens to me on any car when I jack up a rear wheel and put it back down with the handbrake on.
adjust handbrake and that should fix it.

Post by **aza013** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:59 pm

Things like this it's some times better to see what is going on with the car in front of you, rather than reading about it.

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:09 pm

When the car is parked and the handbrake is on?
Mate its just your handbrake and is no problem.
They tend to slip a little when not fully engaged on a hill....perfectly fine. Just pull it up one extra notch next time haha.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:03 pm

From the discussions it sounds like your handbrake just creaking. On a car this age they lose performance slightly for many different reasons including sticky slider pins, sticky pistons, sticky cables or crap under the piston boot.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:53 pm

Geeze can't people read? WHEN STATIONARY!!

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