Rubbing sound from rear of vehicle

[Fractaltrader]

I have just had the rear reluctor rings changed, but after reassembly there is a rubbing noise that the mechanic has yet to identify. Has this happened to anybody else? What is it likely to be? It is not the handbrake.

[Bob King]

This thread should cover the problem Andy 👍🏻

https://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/144768-2006-sc430-rubbing-sound-from-rear-wheels/

[Bob King]

This backplate lip will be shiny at the very bottom , new back plates are not cost effective, just grind some of the lip away.

Done it 3 of my Lexus cars 👍🏻

 

[Bob King]

Photo from another forum ….

 

 

[Fractaltrader]

It turns out the reluctor ring, which I got from reluctorrings.com, is rubbing against the cover/shroud.

I did buy two, one for each side. The mechanic tried fitting the second one in place of the first, but cannot get it to expand enough under heat to site correctly, despite the first one being straightforward to fit. Very frustrating.