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Old 12-07-2008, 03:50 PM
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Default Grinding metal noise from front passenger side wheel...

i recently put my winter set of wheels/rubber on my 2.8. It is a set of 16" black steel wheels. I've driven with it for about 3 weeks with no issues, but this evening I heard a disturbing metal grinding noise from the front passenger side wheel.

The noise is definitely some metal components grinding against each other as the wheel spins which I thought that was the caliper against the wheel. But how could i have driven fine for three weeks without this problem if that was the case.

The noise start to happen when I turn the wheel about 20~25 degrees to the left. No noise when I do so to the right or when i'm just going straight. Any comments will be helpful. Thanks.
Old 12-07-2008, 04:55 PM
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Default Did you take the wheel off? Has a brake pad separated from the backing? Dust shield

rubbing against the rotor? I'd take the wheel off and look around....
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Check the CV boot/joint
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Brake pads or the dust shield contacting the rotor.
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