Strange Rubbing Noise From Rear Pas Wheel?

[IS200 JME]

Ok so I bought my amazing 1999 is200 3 days ago and I love it. Playing music all the time until I took my father in it. So turned it off. Only to find a noise from my passenger rear wheel.

It's not a constant noise. It sounds like a high pitch noise almost as if metal rubbing against metal. It's on and off on and off the quicker I go the quicker it gets. The breaks are squeaky too.

Came to a traffic light and rolling up to it it got louder and felt like a thud? Pulled over and couldn't see anything. Then it went away again and has now come back. It's really annoying!! Especially now I know it's there?

Any help? Sorry it's a bit vague.

[AntonyR]

Hi - did you ever get this sorted out? I believe I have the same thing on my IS200 SE (Y-reg)...any solution?

[ColinBarber]

brake pads?

[north]

possible a sticky caliper ot completely gone brakepad... time to check it fast as this is dangerous.

[DaveyCH]

as north said, take the wheel off and inspect the caliper and pad, it doesnt sound like the wheel bearing from the noise you described, but if is the pad breaking down this can be dangerous as it can totally lock your wheel up and on the motorway thats not a good thing.

[Givitsum]

Could also be the handbrake mechanism. I've had the retaining springs come adrift allowing the shoes to rub all the time.

Broken bits grinding inside the hub - Not Good!.