My wife drove 50 miles with parking brake on. Help!
#21
11-06-2013, 02:07 PM
Senior Member
I have this noise!
This may or may not be an issue in your part of the World......
...... a small stone from "loose chippings" on the road can get stuck between the Brake Disc (item 1) and the Disc Shield (item 7):
Attachment 27454
Being in contact with the rotating disc and fixed shield, it sets up a terrific metallic scraping noise as if something is about to collapse. Sometimes the stone will get thrown clear, other times it needs the wheel taking off to be able to punch it out.
Graham
...... a small stone from "loose chippings" on the road can get stuck between the Brake Disc (item 1) and the Disc Shield (item 7):
Attachment 27454
Being in contact with the rotating disc and fixed shield, it sets up a terrific metallic scraping noise as if something is about to collapse. Sometimes the stone will get thrown clear, other times it needs the wheel taking off to be able to punch it out.
Graham
#22
11-07-2013, 08:20 AM
Senior Member
Best to get the wheel off the ground and rotate it. You should be able to hear your scraping sound if it is the offending one. Remove the tire and rotate the hub, it should be apparent where the noise is coming from. You may have worn pads, frozen caliper, stone chip, etc. I had a similar metallic screech from the rear of my Volvo, turned out to be a metal clip had rusted and fallen off my rear parking brake shoe and lodged between the rotor and shield.
The following users liked this post:
Gregfromuk (11-07-2013)
#23
11-08-2013, 07:21 PM
I'm shocked at the responses you got.
Your wife drove 50+ miles with the parking brake on?
The brakes would of overheated and smoke all over the place.Shw would of smelled and stopped and called you.
Your fine man, the e-brake has to be pulled very hard and locked to grab good enough to makes some smoke..
Your wife drove 50+ miles with the parking brake on?
The brakes would of overheated and smoke all over the place.Shw would of smelled and stopped and called you.
Your fine man, the e-brake has to be pulled very hard and locked to grab good enough to makes some smoke..
#24
11-10-2013, 08:35 AM
Senior Member
Yep, 50 miles, maybe even more.
Says she felt no resistance. This was last week. Yesterday, a loud screeching noise began coming out of the left,(she thinks), front tire when applying the brakes. But only when pressed hard, not when pressed lightly.
I took it out later for a short spin but no sound, so I have three questions:
1. Could the screeching be related to driving with the parking break on?
2. Is this only happening after driving for awhile and the brakes heat up?
3. New front brake pads were put on about three weeks ago. Could this be the problem? I would have thought I'd head the nosie when I drove it if this was the case.
Car is 2006 XK8, 29000 miles. Thanks for any help.
Says she felt no resistance. This was last week. Yesterday, a loud screeching noise began coming out of the left,(she thinks), front tire when applying the brakes. But only when pressed hard, not when pressed lightly.
I took it out later for a short spin but no sound, so I have three questions:
1. Could the screeching be related to driving with the parking break on?
2. Is this only happening after driving for awhile and the brakes heat up?
3. New front brake pads were put on about three weeks ago. Could this be the problem? I would have thought I'd head the nosie when I drove it if this was the case.
Car is 2006 XK8, 29000 miles. Thanks for any help.
I found out what my noise was. The passenger side front wheel bearing! The wheel is really loose!!
On the plus side, all the bushes look good on both sides :-)
The following users liked this post:
mike66 (11-10-2013)
#25
11-11-2013, 01:05 PM
Driving with had brake on, or not..
I can tell you this, if I don't spray of the brake dust on the front wheels every couple of days, they squeal.
And as it was pointed out in one of the posts, you really have to pull hard on the parking brake for it to grab. I'm sure she barely lifted it up, so apparently no damage done.
The following users liked this post:
Gregfromuk (11-12-2013)
#27
11-12-2013, 05:05 PM
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BrentGardner
XJ XJ6 / XJ8 / XJR ( X350 & X358 )
27
Yesterday 10:44 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)