Odd noise on first few pull aways

emergencylime · 14-12-2017 7:41pm #1

Hi,

An odd one for you.

I've an '05 CMax Diesel.

When i first pull away after starting, there's a short noise, that i can only describe as if you push a kitchen chair across tiles...like a scraping noise.

After i come to a stop, it does for the next 3 or 4 times i pull away and then disappears.

The car drives fine, it sounds like it's coming from underneath the car, maybe between the wheels. No other rattles or bangs (besides a slight thrum at 50kph from my front offside wheel bearings that need replaced!)

Any suggestions? As it's my first post, let me know what extra info you need.

jca · 14-12-2017 8:08pm

Alternator belt slipping?

punisher5112 · 14-12-2017 8:09pm

Dirt or rust on discs from damp weather and gritted roads.

emergencylime · 14-12-2017 8:22pm

jca wrote: »

Alternator belt slipping?

Thanks for reply, sounds too 'metallic' for belt i think

emergencylime · 14-12-2017 8:24pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Dirt or rust on discs from damp weather and gritted roads.

It could be, but it's been doing it all year...not that we had a glorious summer...

If i pull away quickly, it only lasts for a split second, but if i creep it can last a couple of seconds. Goes up a note slightly as it fades. A strange one.

emergencylime · 14-12-2017 8:25pm

It had service today and i think they changed brake pads, so i'll report back if it's magically disappeared!

CianRyan · 14-12-2017 8:26pm

Sounds like a brake issue, have you had a mechanic look at it?

Could be your pads are worn right down, I'd check ASAP.

George Dalton · 14-12-2017 9:08pm

Have seen this lots of times on various Fords, the noise at clutch bite point that you describe is almost certainly from your clutch. A new clutch and flywheel will fix it but you can also just ignore it, it won't cause any other issues in the short/medium term.

emergencylime · 14-12-2017 9:35pm

George Dalton wrote: »

Have seen this lots of times on various Fords, the noise at clutch bite point that you describe is almost certainly from your clutch. A new clutch and flywheel will fix it but you can also just ignore it, it won't cause any other issues in the short/medium term.

That would make sense as I can't recall the noise when rolling on a decline with clutch pedal fully depressed / in N. Thanks!

emergencylime · 14-12-2017 9:37pm

CianRyan wrote: »

Sounds like a brake issue, have you had a mechanic look at it?

Could be your pads are worn right down, I'd check ASAP.

Brakes were good, had no issues. Sounds like next poster has solved the mystery!

Odd noise on first few pull aways

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