Scrapping Noise On Is200 Front Right Wheel

[DINO]

Hi all,

I had a scrappiing noise only when I truned left. I thought it was to do with the pads or clips, so I changed them and the noise was still there. I then changed the front discs and the noise was still there, I then changed the lower ball joints and guess what the noise was still there. By now I was very pi :tsktsk: ed off. I then took the car to my mates garage, he took it for a spin after I told him of the symptons. He told me the noise is coming from the back wheels.

He put it on a ramp and insepected i.e play due to bearings etc.. nothing found.

He then took the wheel off and inspected the brakes calipers etc.. nothing found.

He then took off the disc and inspected the handbrake shoes and surroundings. He then pointed out to me where the noise was coming from. Basically the handbrake shoes are covered partly by the discs that sit on the cover/plate which seals the handbrake shoes. the disc spins when the wheels turn but the other part on the hub does not. there was a 2 inch graze on the lip where it joins with the disk. The inside of the disc also had the graze but all the way round as the disc turns.

This was caused by my local garage who forced the old discs out when they were replaced with new ones.

They should have used screws to prize it out rather than forcing it out by jabbing the disc out with a screw driver. The evidence was also there with the scratch marks created. Anyway the plate on the hub was bent, hence the scrapping noise when I turn left due to the weight load on the back right wheel.

My friend rectified the issue by grinding the plate to make it smooth and pay tapping the palte back.

I am really pleased the issue is resolved the noise was really anoying me for 2 months, I'm not fussed aboout the money I spent to recitify the cause, at least I will not have to change those parts for a while.

Just thought I'd post this as some other LOC members may be experiencing the same issue. :)

[P38Aaron]

This was caused by my local garage who forced the old discs out when they were replaced with new ones.

They should have used screws to prize it out rather than forcing it out by jabbing the disc out with a screw driver. The evidence was also there with the scratch marks created. Anyway the plate on the hub was bent, hence the scrapping noise when I turn left due to the weight load on the back right wheel.

Who did this? was it a tyre brakes and exhaust centre?

Glad its all sorted now! somthing to bare in mind.