silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Well some of you may remember my thread about a strange noise. I have now diagnosed this as a hole in one of the silencers in the exhaust. But now i have an even worse problem! Basically the car makes a really bad creaking/grinding noise on the back wheel when driving forward. On braking it seems to make the noise too. Its really loud and clunky, and definitely coming from that area. After removing the wheel i found the suspension boot to be in a completely raggered state. After removing most of that, i hoped it was that causing the issue, but it didnt help. After about an hour of driving slowly forward and backwards trying to diagnose the problem, i took it for a spirited drive around the block. The sound completely dissappeared at all speeds. Then on the second trip round the block the sound returned once more. So im at a complete loss. Video of the noise here http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/silvershark44/?action=view¤t=SUPRAcreak1-1.flv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Ok pic of suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 read brake pads? hand brake shoe problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt _Aero top_ Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Doubt its a suspension problem mate that be more of a knocking sound . I'd go with a brake pad issue best to have a look at them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Brake pads have just been changed. They are brand new toyota oem. Heres the link to a quick vid of it (5 meg) http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/silvershark44/?action=view¤t=SUPRAcreak1-1.flv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 It's exactly in time with the wheel turning. Surely something rubbing. What if you turn the hub with the wheel off, can you see where the noise comes from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 sounds like a wheel bearing to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 It's exactly in time with the wheel turning. Surely something rubbing. What if you turn the hub with the wheel off, can you see where the noise comes from? Unfortunately, I only had slopes to put the car on. So i couldnt take the brakes off on the jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Unfortunately, I only had slopes to put the car on. So i couldnt take the brakes off on the jack. I wouldn't let that worry me. Wheel blocks? Bricks? A mates head, whatever comes closest to hand really should stop it rolling back.... oh and leave it in gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 I wouldn't let that worry me. Wheel blocks? Bricks? A mates head, whatever comes closest to hand really should stop it rolling back.... oh and leave it in gear. Yeah unfortunately im at uni and i couldnt find anything suitable. Interestingly though, it doesnt really make the noise when you go in reverse. Seems more so when driving forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 who changed the pads..........if you did you do anything re the handrake? did both the sliders (assuming j spec brakes) slide freely? were the old pads worn down equally? Does it do it with the handbrake up a click or two ie with it dragging? does it do it if you 'drag' the actual brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnBa Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Yeah unfortunately im at uni and i couldnt find anything suitable. Interestingly though, it doesnt really make the noise when you go in reverse. Seems more so when driving forward That's the creaking noise I got before the wheel bearing gave up, it turned into a grinding noise after that. Mine didn't seem to do it in reverse when it was in it's infancy. Assuming that's the rear left wheel, seems common for the bearing to go on that one. Is it louder when going round roundabouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 That's the creaking noise I got before the wheel bearing gave up, it turned into a grinding noise after that. Mine didn't seem to do it in reverse when it was in it's infancy. Assuming that's the rear left wheel, seems common for the bearing to go on that one. Is it louder when going round roundabouts? ahh dont say that! sounds expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Just done a little more searching on here, and got myself worried now it could be the diff? Could this be the case you think? Or am i just being paranoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Noise gone................ Caliper sticking I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Caliper sticking I think. well this should help you check and (if it is stuck) free it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 well this should help you check and (if it is stuck) free it....... thanks, thats great, ill have a go at that cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnBa Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hopefully it'll be a sticky caliper and not a bearing then, did sound the same as mine did though. If it turns into a constant grinding it's more than likely to be the bearing. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_blue Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 sounded like spring creak to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 Ok I posted up a soundclip yesturday of a strange noise the car was making on the rear nearside wheel. When driving slowly it sounded as if something were catching in the brakes causing this noise. I put this down to being a dodgy caliper, but now im not so sure. Unfortunately, this noise has become intermittant, sometimes its there and really loud and sometimes its completely gone. It seems to materialise after 10 mins of driving at the moment. I have checked the wheel for play and it appears to be ok, it doesnt appear to move at all. BUT it does creak quite badly when applying pressure to it in different directions. To be honest im not sure how much it should move if it had a damaged wheel bearing. Anything I can do to check this further?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 New Wheel bearing and new hub problem now gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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