metal on metal squealing

zoot23 · 10-01-2009, 12:17 PM

My 85 Mr2 has got a metal on metal squealing coming out of the rear passenger side wheel. The hub lock nut was loose because I didn't tighten it down enough when I put new boots on cv joints about 10,000 miles ago. I tightened it and the sound increased dramatically. In all probability is this the wheel bearings, cv joints, or side gear shaft? Anyone? (ebrake cable was stuck on that side for quite some time also).

mr2_jake · 10-01-2009, 04:11 PM

Have you checked your brake pads? A bad bearing won't make much of a "metal on metal squealing" but more of a "howling" sound. But everyone describes sounds differently.

To check for a bad bearing just jack the car up and try to rock the wheel back an forth/side to side. If there is ANY free-play whatsoever its a bad bearing.

You should be able to tell if your brake pads have any life left by looking at them...

traintech86 · 10-01-2009, 07:02 PM

i had an issue where my rear driver side caliper had locked in the closed position causing it to rub against the brake rotor. jack it up and see if your wheel spins freely.

zoot23 · 10-03-2009, 01:19 AM

I've been through the whole sticking caliper thing. That's not it. The wheel spins freely in neutral with the e-brake disengaged. I'm pretty sure I have located the culprit. When I checked on the pads on that side I removed them last time. Apparently somehow I lost a little anti rattle spring on the top of the inner pad. This was causing the pad to be loose and rattle against the rotor. I'm lucky I didn't screw anything else up. Though it looks like there's a tiny chip on the edge of the piston. We'll see when I get the brake hardware kit. Thanks

traintech86 · 10-03-2009, 02:45 PM

oh wow thats pretty good news, glad to hear you can be back on the road heh. you should throw some pics up!

zoot23 · 10-12-2009, 08:49 PM

fouled again. metal on metal squealing is back and worse than ever. Parts to brakes were never there in the first place. Lucky I didn't run into a concrete center divider in a turn at 100 mph+. (Something I used to do for fun).

10-01-2009, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
zoot23 No Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	metal on metal squealing My 85 Mr2 has got a metal on metal squealing coming out of the rear passenger side wheel. The hub lock nut was loose because I didn't tighten it down enough when I put new boots on cv joints about 10,000 miles ago. I tightened it and the sound increased dramatically. In all probability is this the wheel bearings, cv joints, or side gear shaft? Anyone? (ebrake cable was stuck on that side for quite some time also).

10-03-2009, 01:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
zoot23 No Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I've been through the whole sticking caliper thing. That's not it. The wheel spins freely in neutral with the e-brake disengaged. I'm pretty sure I have located the culprit. When I checked on the pads on that side I removed them last time. Apparently somehow I lost a little anti rattle spring on the top of the inner pad. This was causing the pad to be loose and rattle against the rotor. I'm lucky I didn't screw anything else up. Though it looks like there's a tiny chip on the edge of the piston. We'll see when I get the brake hardware kit. Thanks Last edited by zoot23; 10-03-2009 at 01:28 AM.

10-12-2009, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
zoot23 No Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	fouled again. metal on metal squealing is back and worse than ever. Parts to brakes were never there in the first place. Lucky I didn't run into a concrete center divider in a turn at 100 mph+. (Something I used to do for fun). Last edited by zoot23; 10-13-2009 at 10:43 PM.

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10-01-2009, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr2_jake Many skills... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Have you checked your brake pads? A bad bearing won't make much of a "metal on metal squealing" but more of a "howling" sound. But everyone describes sounds differently. To check for a bad bearing just jack the car up and try to rock the wheel back an forth/side to side. If there is ANY free-play whatsoever its a bad bearing. You should be able to tell if your brake pads have any life left by looking at them...

10-01-2009, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 920 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	i had an issue where my rear driver side caliper had locked in the closed position causing it to rub against the brake rotor. jack it up and see if your wheel spins freely.

10-03-2009, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 920 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	oh wow thats pretty good news, glad to hear you can be back on the road heh. you should throw some pics up!