Squealing from rear back wheel.

vengeance52 · 02-09-2007 9:52pm #1

Ok guys, i was in my Accord driving home with two passangers, one in front, and one behind the front passanger. I was pulling into my drive which has an sharpish incline into it, when i heard this extremely loud squealing noise comin from back of the car like metal scraping on metal.

When the passengers got out, i drove forwards, and the noise was very faint, but backwards its loud but nowhere near as loud as when i pulled in. Took the rear left wheel off which is where i think the noise was comin from and i cant see anythin amiss.

Is this somethin like the brake pads worn down or could it be somethin more serious. Any help much appreciated.

crosstownk · 02-09-2007 9:55pm

Sounds like a stone between the cowl and the disc - common enough. Do you have gravel driveway by any chance?

vengeance52 · 02-09-2007 10:11pm

actually the road near my house was recently resurfaced and its totally covered in stones. is it easy to fix or a garage job.

crosstownk · 02-09-2007 10:13pm

It could work it's way loose all by itself. But if doesn't, just take the wheel off and look for the stone and poke it out with a screwdriver.

DON'T put your head under the wheel arch if the car is on a jack - support the car properly.

vengeance52 · 02-09-2007 10:17pm

sounds like a plan. ill take another look tomorrow in the day light, cheers crosstownk, your a legend

Saruman · 02-09-2007 10:18pm

Happened to me one night beteween connemara and Limerick. Found somewhere to pull over and took the wheel off. Had to borrow a thingy as the one i had from previous car did not work on the new car. Anyway i got the tiny little pebble out and it was grand.

Squealing from rear back wheel.

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