Hi Everyone,

I have a problem. When I turn left I hear a rubbing grinding noise from what I think is the front wheels. It doesnt happen when I steer right and it happens at all speeds. Ive had the lower ball joints checked and the guy said they were solid as he put a bar under them and couldnt move them. Sometimes the noise is constant and other times its intermittant.

Anyone else got this problem or know whats causing it so I can get it sorted.

Cheers

what size wheels you got and is the car lowered

They are the standard 17" wheels and the suspension is factory fit.

Are the backing plates behind the discs solid? If they have rusted some of the mounting bolts through they can rock and touch the disc. or if they get bent out of shape they can catch on the disc when cornering loads move things about a bit.

I'd suggest the same as Tigerfish, I had new brakes all round on my car fitted recently, does it sometimes on mine too.

just pull the backing plate away from the disc...

I know, just been too busy to get the wheels off yet.

just the backing plate on the rear disc will be touching the disc mine did this 2 i just ground a small part of the backing plate away

I have tried pulling the backing plates from the disc and I heard a load of rust crack but the noise was still there. Can I remove the backing plates. What do they actually do?

They stop stones and other rubbish fouling up your calipers and discs.

Have you pushed all the backing plates backwards away fom the discs front and rear? i always found it was the rear passenger side on mine for some reason?? Give them a good push back all round the backing plate

just check your whhel arch liner has not came loose mine rubs slightly on the moulded bit at the front but it not doin any harm. shouldnt rub on standard set up tho. but easy to check. just look for clean scuffs on the arch liner

Im having tein coilovers fitted thursday so ill pass all this on to the installer and he can bend them for me when he has the wheels off.

Thanks for the replies everyone.