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06-16-2014, 01:51 AM | #1 |
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Rock in Brake... Is it Possible?
Last night, my car let out this horrible screeching sound while taking a tight turn at about 20 mph, as if metal were scraping on metal. I pulled over to the side of the road, creeped forward very slowly, and as I did, the screech would happen. Thinking it was something to do with the brakes, I pumped the pedal really hard about 5 times, and then it was gone. I did a full visual inspection and saw nothing out of the ordinary. Since then, I haven't heard the noise, and everything seems normal.
Did a quick search on YT and found the EXACT sound coming from a MazdaSpeed3. The owner described the same situation and same solution, and assumed it was a rock in between the rotor and heat shield. Is this possible? I'm hoping this is the case so I can drive on worry-free. Thanks! [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTxZD9KpQC4"]Mazdaspeed 3 screeching sound. Rock in between brake pad and rotor? - YouTube[/ame]
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Yup. Happened a lot with my old civic. Just lift the car with a jack and try to free wheel all 4 to see where the noise comes from, inspect it. Usually rocks lodge themselves between the heat shield and the rotor.
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Happened on my old tc. Got home, took off the front wheel and saw a small pebble wedged between the rotor and heat shield. Scared the $hit out of me! Lol
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I live on a dirt road (it's a rock road, really), and have had that happen with my trucks. Because I really don't like working on a truck, I just drive them until the noise stops.
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It has happened with my BRZ a couple of times.
I normally stop the car, put it in reverse and then it falls out again. But if you keep on driving it will be a bit more pain to remove. |
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06-16-2014, 03:33 PM | #6 |
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It is possible.
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it happened to me once the rock got stocked in the brake spindle (cover behind the rotors) and I thought the noise was coming from a ball bearing or something
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Yep...rock in brake is absolutely possible. One time running my old Z06 at Spring Mtn., I had one wedge between the caliper and the wheel...left a nasty gouge all the way down my pretty red caliper!
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I got a rock wedge between my pad and rotor on my 07 wrx. Shit made such a terrible noise and I was 5 miles from my house on roads that had a speed limit max of 25. My ears hurt just thinking about it.
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Happened to me as well. It was only wedged against the edge of the brake pad, so I pulled over, backed up about 2 feet, and then hopped out and found a half moon shaped pebble that was really hot and polished nice and smooth on one side.
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Totally possible, and more common than you think!
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Hah! I had this exact thing happen to me earlier this month, the night before I drove up to San Fran from LA! I jacked it up, took the tire off, pumped the brake with my hand a few times, and whatever it was went away. I took it to my buddy's shop the next day and they made sure nothing was wrong, and I went on my merry way.
I've never heard such a nasty (and scary) sound in my life! |
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