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WILLF
Member Since: 29 Sep 2011
Location: Cape Town
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| grinding turns : could it be the caliper? |
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This last beautiful weekend whilst cruising Chapmans Peak Drive in Cape Town - and ogling at about 25 new Porche 991's !!!?  cruising around on a publicity stint. Temp. was about 30.5°C and the sea was turquoise... ANYWAY, I was saying.. 
I turned a bend and heard grinding noise coming from my right front wheel. Sounded like a metal on metal brake grinding. Could this be a caliper scraping somewhere? If so, why?
I have just had new discs put on but the pads were still good so instructed them to leave them in.
It happened another 2 or 3 times whilst turning reasonably shasply at slow speed. It reminded me of my student days - riding the brakes until there was metal on metal, but I know it is not the pads this time.
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 5th Dec 2011 10:17 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Jack up the corner and check the wheel bearing for movement. Also, check for stones jammed in the brake.
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| 5th Dec 2011 10:20 am |
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bigdave
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Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: Cornwall
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Bump stop on the suspension may need greasing.
I had this a couple of years back but on both sides.
Turn the wheel on full lock to open up the suspension bits, you will see a round ish ball type of thing sticking out.
Stick a bit of grease on it and try it.
Just a thought.
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| 5th Dec 2011 10:34 am |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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I think Dave is referring to the steering lock stops, they can cause a grating noise but it would only happen on full lock when the stop physically touches the hub.
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| 5th Dec 2011 12:40 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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CFB wrote:I think Dave is referring to the steering lock stops, they can cause a grating noise but it would only happen on full lock when the stop physically touches the hub.
That was the first thing I tried with mine,plenty of copper grease...unfortunately the grinding didn't go away and I ended up getting a new front diff.. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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| 5th Dec 2011 2:43 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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Check the back plate isn't bent I know logic says it would make a constant noise if it was, but mine bent and only made a noise when turning... 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
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| 5th Dec 2011 4:04 pm |
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WILLF
Member Since: 29 Sep 2011
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 58
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thanks for the replies. What John is talking about is what it sounds like. Not an inner diff grind. Or a stone as Gareth mentioned. Will check on thurs. When I have some time.
So is it a 'no' tn a damaged caliper?
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| 5th Dec 2011 7:39 pm |
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