Rear wheel makes noises---scraping, clunking, thuds, whistles....doesn't seem to stop when i apply the brakes...doesn't seem to happen at high speeds---just when i'm going thru the neighborhood...it appears and disappears...i had the brake place take a look and they said everything seemed fine there...
i was thinking bearing, but it all but disappears at higher speeds, and doesn't really sound like a whining noise....and it's not a constant thing, like i said...i even checked the little hub cap to make sure there wasn't anything in it...
i dropped it off at the dealer a few weeks ago for that and another problem---they claimed they didn't hear any noises...now it seems it's getting more frequent.....
if i jack it up and check the play in the tire, will that help me determine if it's a bearing issue?
i had a ford explorer in the past and had a front bearing go completely out, so i kind know what that sounds like---this is more squeeling and scraping....
You can try the bearings but I think if you take off the rear rotors and look at the emergency brakes you'll find the problem. You might want to ride the emergency brake a little in lieu of removing the rotors to confirm the problem. Also some wheel covers make noise-drive without them and see if it helps.
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i rode the emergency brake a bit yesterday, i'll try it again...i had taken off the hub/wheel cover, but that wasn't it...
i think i'll jack it up in the morning and take the wheel off and poke around the emergency brake...thanks!
took the brakes and rotor off...the backside of the rotor was full of hundreds of pieces of the e-brake pads! and also the clip...i removed the whole e-brake assembly--it was down to complete bare metal...
will check the other tire soon...
scary part is a trip to the brake place AND the dealer was nothing but a waste of time...
problem completely solved!!
thanks fordexpert!!!
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