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Strange noise after track&balance

  • 04-08-2012 10:15pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭


    I had the tracking & balance down on my car recently, and since I had it done, i've had a strange noise come from my rear left wheel well, if i'm going over a rough road, I sometimes hear a rumbling noise like if I had something rattling on a hard surface. I did notice that the garage have added extra weights to the wheel rim (could it now be out of balance totally, instead of balanced?). I'm going to bring it back to the garage after the bank holiday, but I was just wondering would anyone know what it might be?
    Thanks


Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Syllabus


    is the wheel loose?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭ljpg


    sounds to me like somethings loose,cud even be the wheel,check the wheel nuts first of all,if there tight its probably something else related to the setting of the tracking


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭franksm


    They may have nudged the shield around the back of the disc - this can trap dirt, stones, and may rub against bits of rust on the edge of the disc.

    Easily fixed, just pull it away from the disc with your fingers, a little.

    Hope that's it. Otherwise you might want to drop over to the mechanic again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭daywalker


    I have checked the wheel, I even took off both back wheels, and checked the shield behind the brake disc, it wasn't loose/warped afaik nor could I see any debris there, then when I put on the wheels, I made sure the nuts were on tight. (without over-tightening of course). Looking at everything it seems ok, but I'm no expert, I have noticed that there are a number of shiny pieces of metal added to each wheel (extra weight I assume?).
    I'll be bringing it into the garage tomorrow anyway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    What car is it? Could they have left the rear alignment adjustment bolts/nuts loose?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭daywalker


    Had it in the garage this morning, it was discovered to be nothing to do with the wheel/braking area, but the bushing for the left rear trailing arm had failed, and the arm was banging against the body of the car when going over bumps.
    thanks for all the suggestions.


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