LTB

Had an intermittent fault on the car which started in Calais as I was finishing my recent Euro hoon.

Basically a really nasty sound coming from the back of the car which had the same rhythm as wheel rotation.

My first thoughts were something trapped between the brake pads and discs and then my thoughts moved on to possible wheel bearing problems and the LSD.

After a while the sound went so I thought I'll just keep an eye on it over the next few days and see what happens. Started again today so swung round the dealers on the way back and after a quick drive with the mechanic and getting it up on a ramp the consensus is that the near side rear wheel bearing has gone. There was quite a bit of play in the wheel especially compared to the other rear.

So booked in for new bearing, cost is

AquilaEagle

Your rear pads and discs needed doing at the alignment meet!! now when was that?

LTB

Yeah, but I was waiting for something else to go wrong on the car before I negociated a price with the Dealer.

AquilaEagle

Can you ask them the price of the spindle nut (you know it needs replacing? - one use only) and the part number they use?

Ta!

LTB

Will show the Service Manager the News Bulletin thing and then seek their opinion as to whether the nut needs replacing.

If it does I'll get the part number and price and send you the details.

MB

Hmmm, did you see the play in the bearing / wheel?

The pads do this noise when they are worn as there is a metal marker that touches the disc, and does it when not braking. Sounds v nasty. I had it on mine couple of months back. New discs and pads and hey presto.

MB

LTB

I was in the workshop with the guy when he had it up on the ramps and there was definitely more play in one wheel than the other.

The pads aren't that worn I don't think, but I will go and have a quick inspection. How low would they need to get before the metal marker kicks in ?

I certainly need a new set of discs and therefore pads, but it would be nice to be able to eliminate the wheel bearing from the equation.

LTB

Just had a quick visual inspection and to my untrained eye there is about 4mm remaining on the pads.

MB

Its a head turning screech and is there to tell you the pad is v low, rather than it being totally shot. They get loud becuase of the marker - its part of the pad.

WRT play, was that lateral (side to side) or rotational.

MB

LTB

When he gripped the wheel, holding at due west and due east if you like, he could pull it foreward and back with a bit of movement and then side to side if he pushed one extreme and pulled the other. Certainly more movement than he was able to generate from the other rear.