When slowing down (not applying the brakes) and when taking off, I hear a grinding sound from the rear end. It sounds like running your nails down the chalkboard.
What could this be?
Thank You
-Guy with no Warranty.
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I know the brake pads are paper thin and they are getting replaced Weds. Oh I hope I didnt **** up my rotors.
In my olds i used to do some wicked drifts in the winter and i always wrecked the wheel hub bearings, I knew it cause of the grinding from the wheel that id hit. Always having to get new ones sliding sideways into rogue curbs or shit like that. Lol. So im going to say hub bearings but thats just a guess.
Ruh-roo... sounds like a hub/axle bearing but I'm over here in Cali so it could be anything. Does it happen intermittently or can you make the sound on command?
Question about the brake pads... why would low/crappy pads cause a constant grinding and or rubbing noise if that was the case. I mean hes not going to be able to stop as good and they might grind when he is stopping but hes not getting that when hes stopping.
lol I'm really wasted rite now but expanding on the reply that I made on "that other forum", I think it's either parking brake/rear brake related or something in your drivelien (specifically transfer case). Usually, wheel bearing failure is accompanied by a loud roaring noise that is proportional to speed. Do you have any loud whining noise at highway speed??
hmm then I think it's either your transfer case or your brakes like others have suggested. It's cheapest and easiest to check out your brake pads and parking brake, so I would start there. If you need more info on the procedure let me know.
now we're getting somewhere. If it's the right rear wheel only making the noise, check the brakes on that wheel and with any luck you have found the problem.
With that said I doubt it's the T-Case. Like said before, if the pads need to be replaced that "squeak" would most certainly be the problem. Either way you need to get those done, and if that doesn't solve the issue, bearings or parking brake. I'm sure you know the parking brake is inside the brake rotor.
With potential wheel bearing issues the noise is more apparent at certain speeds and not noticeable at others. It all depends on the hub bearings themselves if that is the problem. But i dunno, you will just have to take it somewhere to know for sure.
On one hand whoever gets Joe's jeep has an advantage that half of the car has been replaced already. On the other, it seems to have a lot of problems and Joe is pretty tough with his jeep. heh.