Noise from rear wheel

mp3ireland2

I have a 97 ford escort which has started making a noise while drinving, kind of like something rubbing against something is the best way to describe it.
I was home at Christmas on a road with ridiculous potholes, and as I've sports suspension which is quite hard I've a feeling this could have been the cause.
The noise stops when I apply the breaks, so I'm thinking it could be break realated as opposed to a wheel bearking. Without many tools or much car knowledge is there any couple of easy checks anybody would reccommend to check?

Thanks

BMJD

It could be something simple like a small stone caught in the caliper.

sogood

You could have a broken or loose brake caliper. This is the housing that holds the brake pads in place. Alternatively, you might also have a loose brake pad. The rubbing sound could easily disappear when you brake, as the pads are pressed against the wheel rotor and so, any slack is taken up as the various components are pressed together.

You should jack up and support the car, remove the relevant wheel and take a look see for any of the above. You will see the caliper very easily, just follow the brake line, and check that it is securely bolted in place and in one piece. You might want to check out the opposite side for comparison. While there, look for any trapped debris, stone chips etc. as suggested by pervious poster.

mp3ireland2

sogood wrote: »

You could have a broken or loose brake caliper. This is the housing that holds the brake pads in place. Alternatively, you might also have a loose brake pad. The rubbing sound could easily disappear when you brake, as the pads are pressed against the wheel rotor and so, any slack is taken up as the various components are pressed together.

You should jack up and support the car, remove the relevant wheel and take a look see for any of the above. You will see the caliper very easily, just follow the brake line, and check that it is securely bolted in place and in one piece. You might want to check out the opposite side for comparison. While there, look for any trapped debris, stone chips etc. as suggested by pervious poster.

Cool thanks guys....I'll take a look at the weekend and hopefully it's just something simple :-)

Renegade Mechanic

Might just be a mudflap, op. Good luck!

greenman09

I had noises coming from the front wheel if our car. Let it go for a while and it got louder over time. Turns out it was loose wheel bearings. Didn't have much driving in it. Cheap to fix