HORRIBLE NOISE! Screeeeeching...

Hugoneus · 09-16-2010, 12:05 PM

Hi,

Yesterday after work, (my car was parked all day) After I started driving, one of my wheels (passenger side) was making this horrible screeching noise. When I tapped the breaks, it would quiet down a little. I drove for 5 minutes and it stopped. I can't see anything wrong visually.

Do you have any idea what it could have been? Should I take her in?

SoCal 370Z · 09-16-2010, 12:07 PM

Remove the wheel and do an inspection of the area and the brake caliper, including checking the pads by removing and inspecting them too.

Hugoneus · 09-16-2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Remove the wheel and do an inspection of the area and the brake caliper, including checking the pads by removing and inspecting them too.

Sadly I don't have the tools to this myself. I guess I have to taker her in...

SoCal 370Z · 09-16-2010, 12:17 PM

Look at your rotors to see whether there are any new prominent grooves on the rotor faces. If the sound is gone you might need to take it in.

fuct · 09-16-2010, 12:19 PM

parked all day... in the rain? rusted rotor making noise?

kenchan · 09-16-2010, 12:23 PM

or pebble got stuck between the cover and rotor maybe? ...and later fell out?

Hugoneus · 09-16-2010, 12:36 PM

Hmmm... These are all very good ideas...

I will try to do a careful inspection again.

Thanks a lot guys for your help.

ProfessorDave · 09-16-2010, 01:29 PM

I had a car do this intermittently due a bad wheel bearing. But I agree with the others - probably a brake issue. I like the rust and pebble theories. I've had both happen and cause noise.

flashburn · 09-16-2010, 01:32 PM

After I wash my car and park it in the garage, the brakes make a decent amount of noise for a few seconds the next day when I pull it out.

doubleG370Z · 09-16-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

parked all day... in the rain? rusted rotor making noise?

/\ most likely, this can occur after washing your car then parking it right after and not driving it till the next day.

Csquared · 09-16-2010, 09:27 PM

I had this problem with my G35, I took it in several times to the dealership.

They said they due to our good habit of slowly coming to a stop the brake dust builds up inside and creates a layer that's why you hear this sound cause it's scratching against the roters. Try this. find an empty road and slam on your brakes from like 30 - 40 mphs. It should remove all the dust and the sound will go away.

6MT · 09-16-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugoneus

Hi,

Yesterday after work, (my car was parked all day) After I started driving, one of my wheels (passenger side) was making this horrible screeching noise. When I tapped the breaks, it would quiet down a little. I drove for 5 minutes and it stopped. I can't see anything wrong visually.

Do you have any idea what it could have been? Should I take her in?

A small rock (gravel) is caught between the caliper/pad and the rotor. Easy fix... remove said gravel.

doubleG370Z · 09-17-2010, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6MT

A small rock (gravel) is caught between the caliper/pad and the rotor. Easy fix... remove said gravel.

It's very unlikely that a "gravel or pebble" got between...where does one come up with these types of ideas??

...the space between the rotor & brake pad is very small only brake dust exists & even that is eliminated by scouring of the pad against the rotor.

flashburn · 09-17-2010, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleG370Z

It's very unlikely that a "gravel or pebble" got between...where does one come up with these types of ideas??

...the space between the rotor & brake pad is very small only brake dust exists & even that is eliminated by scouring of the pad against the rotor.

I dunno, he should check, because there could be a small turtle stuck in there. They have really hard shells!

Cmike2780 · 09-17-2010, 02:00 PM

So you say it stopped after driving it for five minutes and you still want to take it in? Unless it happens again, don't bother.

09-16-2010, 12:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hugoneus Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Milky Way Posts: 245 Drives: 2010 370z T+S+N 6MT Rep Power: 16	HORRIBLE NOISE! Screeeeeching... Hi, Yesterday after work, (my car was parked all day) After I started driving, one of my wheels (passenger side) was making this horrible screeching noise. When I tapped the breaks, it would quiet down a little. I drove for 5 minutes and it stopped. I can't see anything wrong visually. Do you have any idea what it could have been? Should I take her in? __________________ 2010 Cherry Black Nissan 370z + Black Interior + 6MT Touring + Sport + Navigation + Painted Splash Guards + Illuminated Kick Plates + Fog Light + Floor Mats + Clear Bra

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SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 34	Remove the wheel and do an inspection of the area and the brake caliper, including checking the pads by removing and inspecting them too. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

09-16-2010, 12:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 34	Look at your rotors to see whether there are any new prominent grooves on the rotor faces. If the sound is gone you might need to take it in. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

09-16-2010, 12:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hugoneus Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Milky Way Posts: 245 Drives: 2010 370z T+S+N 6MT Rep Power: 16	Hmmm... These are all very good ideas... I will try to do a careful inspection again. Thanks a lot guys for your help. __________________ 2010 Cherry Black Nissan 370z + Black Interior + 6MT Touring + Sport + Navigation + Painted Splash Guards + Illuminated Kick Plates + Fog Light + Floor Mats + Clear Bra

09-16-2010, 01:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	I had a car do this intermittently due a bad wheel bearing. But I agree with the others - probably a brake issue. I like the rust and pebble theories. I've had both happen and cause noise. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

09-16-2010, 12:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	parked all day... in the rain? rusted rotor making noise?

09-16-2010, 12:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	or pebble got stuck between the cover and rotor maybe? ...and later fell out?

09-16-2010, 01:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	After I wash my car and park it in the garage, the brakes make a decent amount of noise for a few seconds the next day when I pull it out. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

09-16-2010, 09:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Csquared Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 302 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Y 7sp Rep Power: 15	I had this problem with my G35, I took it in several times to the dealership. They said they due to our good habit of slowly coming to a stop the brake dust builds up inside and creates a layer that's why you hear this sound cause it's scratching against the roters. Try this. find an empty road and slam on your brakes from like 30 - 40 mphs. It should remove all the dust and the sound will go away.

09-17-2010, 02:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	So you say it stopped after driving it for five minutes and you still want to take it in? Unless it happens again, don't bother. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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