Greekman Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 I heard the noise for the first time after a great day at cadwell park many months ago. Then i forgot about it and the car was serviced without the dealership spotting it. Some weeks ago and after another fab day at mallory park it got much worse!!! Its easy to hear mainly with the hood down and at low speeds, its a strange noise as the front left wheel rotates...gets faster with speed but not louder...like having a stone on the tyre but i suppose more mettalic... Have used 2 sets of tyres since the first time i heard it and a new set of disks/pads... Apart from that after mallory park on steady breaking it feels as if the brakes bite and let go...like braking on a push bike with a wonky wheel!!! i get no vibrations from the steering wheel tho...and the handling still feels fine....i think.... Quote
stanski Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 I heard the noise for the first time after a great day at cadwell park many months ago. Then i forgot about it and the car was serviced without the dealership spotting it. Some weeks ago and after another fab day at mallory park it got much worse!!! Its easy to hear mainly with the hood down and at low speeds, its a strange noise as the front left wheel rotates...gets faster with speed but not louder...like having a stone on the tyre but i suppose more mettalic... Have used 2 sets of tyres since the first time i heard it and a new set of disks/pads... Apart from that after mallory park on steady breaking it feels as if the brakes bite and let go...like braking on a push bike with a wonky wheel!!! i get no vibrations from the steering wheel tho...and the handling still feels fine....i think.... Thats odd mate I had something similar with mine but it turned out to be debris from the road stuck between the disc and rear dust plate - i.e a lump of plastic off a van or something? Does it make the noise in reverse? Quote
Greekman Posted September 18, 2009 Author Posted September 18, 2009 I thinking of the wheel bearing.... Quote
Ebized Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 I thinking of the wheel bearing.... Think that's the best shout, given the track work you do - perhaps ZMANALEX can confirm Quote
ZMANALEX Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 I thinking of the wheel bearing.... Think that's the best shout, given the track work you do - perhaps ZMANALEX can confirm Now that is a strong possibility Best to ge it jacked up and the usual checks carried out. Quote
Darren-B Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 I thinking of the wheel bearing.... Do you get any increased road noise when driving at speed? (like a kind of whining sound, not quite as annoying as a woman though) Quote
Greekman Posted September 18, 2009 Author Posted September 18, 2009 nope guys...if i go really slow its sounds as if something metallic is catching on a certain point while the wheel is turning round. i am off to have it checked out... btw does it need a nissan garage or any one i trust??? Quote
Darren-B Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 Still under warranty isnt it? could be the abs sensor or something Quote
nixy Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 I thinking of the wheel bearing.... Do you get any increased road noise when driving at speed? (like a kind of whining sound, not quite as annoying as a woman though) Just remember you can't run away........... Quote
Greekman Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 Took the car to the car wash on Saturday...and problem sorted!!!! Quote
Darren-B Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 I thinking of the wheel bearing.... Do you get any increased road noise when driving at speed? (like a kind of whining sound, not quite as annoying as a woman though) Just remember you can't run away........... I have found a new way of getting around Quote
Darren-B Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Took the car to the car wash on Saturday...and problem sorted!!!! Excellent Quote
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