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I have noticed my line is making a funny noise that sounds like I have a piece of wire dragging on the road (but I haven't). It is very noticeable a low speed.

I think it may be brake related:(

Anybody got any idea what it could be??????

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If its been a while since a pad change, some pads have a metal tag attached tot he side of them which will start rubbing on the rotor when its time to get new pads, only prob is theres usually another 10k worth of pad life oleft so i used to just bend the tag out the way when it happened..

best to pop the hweel off and have a look at all your pads, and check for anything out of place, or pop down to your local mechanic and get them to give it a check over..

cheers

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Thanks for the suggestions everyone:D

I have checked the fluid levels. ok

Checked for anything hangin down from the bottom of the car. ok

So I'll rip the wheel off tonite and check the rear brakes, would make sense now that I think about it the noise started after a rather big :burnout:

:P

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  • 3 weeks later...

Found out what was causin the noise.

When the brake pads were replaced someone put clear silastic stuff on the back of them?

As this has fatigued it was interferring with the return of the brake piston and therefore the pads (both front) were rubbin on the disks.

Anybody know why someone would put silastic on the back of the pads???

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Yeah, bendix ultimate's squeal when cold, and release quite a lot of brake dust while driving... grrr!!! And i've got white wheels!

Bendix premium on my previous car released no dust at all. but still had brake-fade :)

Impul: I noticed that when you drove past me on the freeway not long ago... i thought "his pads are rubbing his rotors" must tell him... hehe

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