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Odd noise on first few pull aways

  • 14-12-2017 08:41PM
    #1
    emergencylime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    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.
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Comments

  • #2
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,539 ✭✭✭jca


    Alternator belt slipping?


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


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


  • #4
    emergencylime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭emergencylime


    jca wrote: »
    Alternator belt slipping?

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


  • #5
    emergencylime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭emergencylime


    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.


  • #6
    emergencylime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭emergencylime


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


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  • #7
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    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.


  • #8
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    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.


  • #9
    emergencylime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭emergencylime


    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!


  • #10
    emergencylime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭emergencylime


    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!


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