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Grinding sound

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So a new sound occured today,
If i drive around a sharp round about at high speeds my front left wheel sounds like a gearbox trying to engage a gear with no clutch, the grinding crunching sound,

Any suggestions on what to look at?


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Wheel bearings, CV joints (mine made this sound right before it shat itself)... Can't really think of much else tbh.
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Tyre rubbing inner guard?
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As above.
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Cheers for the suggestions
Turbs out it was only minor, the backing plate was rubbing on the rotor slightly with tge weight around a corner, 2 minute job and shes all fixed haha

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Connor_1994 wrote:Cheers for the suggestions
Turbs out it was only minor, the backing plate was rubbing on the rotor slightly with tge weight around a corner, 2 minute job and shes all fixed haha

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definitely your TPS, seems to be a common problem
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Connor_1994 wrote:So a new sound occured today,
If i drive around a sharp round about at high speeds my front left wheel sounds like a gearbox trying to engage a gear with no clutch, the grinding crunching sound,

Any suggestions on what to look at?
Yes, look at getting a louder stereo system :cheeky:
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PHIL069 wrote:Yes, look at getting a louder stereo system :cheeky:
We're not all partially deaf :troll:









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crosso wrote:
PHIL069 wrote:Yes, look at getting a louder stereo system :cheeky:
We're not all partially deaf :troll:
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