Grinding Noise

[iainTSport]

Hi,

When I take a sharp right-hand bend (or turn right on a roundabout) I get a hideous grinding noise from the nearside front wheel area (it makes spiral ramps in multi storey car parks a nightmare).

Any possible causes before I take it to Mr T?

Cheers,

Iain

[snellgrove]

weird..

I went round a roundabout (small one too) really really hard the other week and got a grinding noise from the nearside front wheel too!!!!!

its a metallic kind of one, only happens if I turn really damn hard well into the realms of understeer!

If I was understeering its fine, if I turn the wheel more (just to annoy the car, really :P no real cornering benefit) the noise comes, if I turn a bit less it goes.. turn harder it comes back.

tbh, I thought it was the alloy somehow reaching the ground but there wasnt a ring of kerbage and scratches when I looked at the Rim (the roundabout is just outside my house)

I have Toyo T1-R's, standard yaris size 185's - what do you have?

[lewtrino]

Hi, when i first bought my t sport, i had a similar problem. My car had been sat for a while on the the forecourt and delevoped a litte bit of rust on the edge of the brake disks which grinded against the brake disk heat shield when turning tight corners. To solve it i just pushed the disk heatshield slightly away from the disk with my fingers. Its been okay ever since. I suppose if you wanted to do it more in depth you could remove the disks and clean up the rusty edges with some sand paper etc. Hope this helps, Lew

[clarky]

As above - but remember that on the back discs there are two dirt shield - the outer one you can see and one inside the back disc itself. Its the back inner one that rubs on mine - I ended up angle grinding it down a bit (or rather earpl did!)

[teekay523]

i got the same problem aswell . do a full lock on the wheel and a mechanical clunking sound comes in from the front right wheel.... asked a few mechanics and they say its the outter CV joint thats knackered... would cost about 40-50 for the part. anyone think of any other possible reasons? its mainly due to turning too hard and harsh.

Tim

[snellgrove]

A litte bit of rust on the edge of the brake disks which grinded against the brake disk heat shield when turning tight corners.

Ah, I reckon thats it for me then - theres definately a bit of a lip / rust at the edge of my discs as I dont generally hammer them that hard.

If I keep going round that roundabout real hard the problem will probably solve itself eventually Will no doubt need a new tyre though

have to go to france to do the offside one eh!

[iainTSport]

Cheers for the help guys. I'll see whether I can do any corrrective action. The car does stand more than it used to as I now get the train to work.

For more info. I corner hard and brake little (pads are barely worn after 52000 miles!).

Snellgrove, I've got the same tyres. Perhaps the extra grip they give caues the problem :D

[unggy]

i had a similar problem with my right front wheel making grinding noises when i turn right.

The problem was fixed after i fitted new brake discs and pads. The noise totally gone.

[wain]

I’ve had the same problem, but I didn’t do anything about it. Now I think my break pads have completely gone! (had a full MOT on it 2 weeks prior so i assumed they would be fine) In usual driving conditions it makes a metallic grinding sound that increases when I brake. I think I need to replace the discs and pads before I do anymore driving >.<