Grinding/rattling noise from wheels

[The Raven]

Fixed many an issue for me over the years.

Should be part of the theory test if you ask me.

 

[JAZZMANB]

Yes

But I’m not driving round indefinitely with a knackered wheel bearing or suspension spring. Especially with snar a coming.

Sounds like a snapped spring and at the mo its sitting in its place,when it decides to move it could go through your tyre

 

[Charmless Man]

Is it pulling to one side ?

Not at all.

 

[Giddup Sausage!]

Have you checked for a snake humping your tire?

 

[Goat Eyes]

Your wheel bearing is the part least likely to receive impact damage.

I’d say coil spring, track rod end or anti-roll bar drop link. It could well have bent something too such as the lower arm so it’s a garage job ASAP.

 

[Fats]

Hit a fairly nasty pothole in Scotland the other day.

On the way back down an occasional grinding noise started coming from one of the wheels on the passenger side. On and off, but it appeared again this morning which is the first time I’ve driven it since Saturday. Brakes are functioning fine but the steering wheel seems to have more play in it when steering left than right.

Likely to be a wheel bearings issue? Getting it in to a mechanic first thing anyway as it doesn’t sound very nice.

@Goat Eyes

Did it make a really loud cracking noise when you hit the pothole. If it did, it's more likely to be the suspension coil

 

[Charmless Man]

Did it make a really loud cracking noise when you hit the pothole. If it did, it's more likely to be the suspension coil

Can’t remember tbh. I will say the noise didn’t start immediately. Was about an hour afterwards. So the impact itself could just have been a coincidence. Seems unlikely mind.

 

[Nig]

If its a snapped spring it doesn't explain the grinding noise.

 

[Fats]

If its a snapped spring it doesn't explain the grinding noise.

Not always, but believe me it can.

Wife drove round in ours for a week with a broken coil. Every time the car turned to the right the grinding was terrible. I was in full panic mode taking it to the garage

 

[Charmless Man]

Booked in for Wednesday. Would you say it’s best not to drive it until then? Can use public transport for work.

 

[Vinny the Mackem]

Sounds like a scared baby haggis is stuck in the wheel arch.

 

[Charmless Man]

Sounds like a scared baby haggis is stuck in the wheel arch.

I did take it out to mow down some haggi (plural).

 

[Goat Eyes]

Booked in for Wednesday. Would you say it’s best not to drive it until then? Can use public transport for work.

The correct answer is no, don’t use it.

 

[myleftfoot1978]

Booked in for Wednesday. Would you say it’s best not to drive it until then? Can use public transport for work.

Just drive on 2 wheels till Wednesday and you will be fine

 

[Typhoonftm]

Car aids!

 

[Nig]

Not always, but believe me it can.

Wife drove round in ours for a week with a broken coil. Every time the car turned to the right the grinding was terrible. I was in full panic mode taking it to the garage

I know what you're saying. Lookin back it's the way I read it as wheel bearing/grinding sound as in rotating noise

 

[Porridge]

Just drive on 2 wheels till Wednesday and you will be fine

Reminds me of this

 

[Kevsgreat]

Twice I've snapped springs and it tends to be more of a 'clunk' sound with the broken piece of the spring rattling about. Most prominent over speedbumps.

A knackered bearing sounds more like a grinding sound.

 

[justsafc]

just burn it out marra

 

[Charmless Man]

The correct answer is no, don’t use it.

I’ll only drive it the short distance from work to the garage on Wednesday morning then. Leaving it at work from now.