Loud noise coming from wheel

Dreez · 02-22-2012, 05:32 PM

Does anyone ever get rocks lodged in between the rotor and brake pad?

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retrac · 02-22-2012, 05:40 PM

Yep, or inside the ebrake drum.

AKRS · 02-22-2012, 06:02 PM

Try driving in reverse if you haven't already. Or just keep driving around until it falls out.

Dreez · 02-22-2012, 06:22 PM

It sounds like metal on metal all the time, not just when I hit the brakes.

coldfiremx · 02-22-2012, 06:54 PM

Happens a lot on my STi, probably just rock.

Dominator · 02-22-2012, 08:30 PM

It's usually a stone stuck between the backing plate and the rotor. It sucks, it's loud. The thin metal of the backing plate seems to amplify the noise. Driving in reverse works to get the stone out most of the time.

Also, I once had a rock stuck between the brembo caliper and the bbs wheel on my 05 sti. Similar noise, but gouged the inside of the wheel a little bit before I could get to a spot to drive in reverse to get it out.

Worst time I had it happen was on my 01 2.5rs, I had to take off my wheel and dislodge the stone by hand. I think I used a long screwdriver.

QwikEVO · 02-22-2012, 09:54 PM

I get it all the time, especially breakup time. I just take my wheel off and take a long skinny flathead screwdriver between the pad and rotor and knock them out. Seems to do the trick.

02-22-2012, 05:32 PM	#1
Dreez Scooby Newbie Member#: 304052 Join Date: Dec 2011 Vehicle: 2010 WRX Black	Loud noise coming from wheel Does anyone ever get rocks lodged in between the rotor and brake pad? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-22-2012, 05:40 PM	#2
retrac Scooby Specialist Member#: 217208 Join Date: Jul 2009 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Alaska	Yep, or inside the ebrake drum.

02-22-2012, 06:02 PM	#3
AKRS Scooby Newbie Member#: 153687 Join Date: Jul 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchorage, Alaska Vehicle: 2002 Black RS	Try driving in reverse if you haven't already. Or just keep driving around until it falls out.

02-22-2012, 06:22 PM	#4
Dreez Scooby Newbie Member#: 304052 Join Date: Dec 2011 Vehicle: 2010 WRX Black	It sounds like metal on metal all the time, not just when I hit the brakes.

02-22-2012, 06:54 PM	#5
coldfiremx Scooby Specialist Member#: 285848 Join Date: Jun 2011 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Butte/Palmer Vehicle: 1995 Impreza RaceCar 2007 Legacy SE OBP hers	Happens a lot on my STi, probably just rock.

02-22-2012, 08:30 PM	#6
Dominator NASIOC Supporter Member#: 156712 Join Date: Aug 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Vehicle: 1991 Legacy SS Pearl White	It's usually a stone stuck between the backing plate and the rotor. It sucks, it's loud. The thin metal of the backing plate seems to amplify the noise. Driving in reverse works to get the stone out most of the time. Also, I once had a rock stuck between the brembo caliper and the bbs wheel on my 05 sti. Similar noise, but gouged the inside of the wheel a little bit before I could get to a spot to drive in reverse to get it out. Worst time I had it happen was on my 01 2.5rs, I had to take off my wheel and dislodge the stone by hand. I think I used a long screwdriver.

02-22-2012, 09:54 PM	#7
QwikEVO Scooby Specialist Member#: 44172 Join Date: Sep 2003 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Eagle River, AK Vehicle: 2003 Lancer Evo 8 Plasti-Dip is for TOOLS	I get it all the time, especially breakup time. I just take my wheel off and take a long skinny flathead screwdriver between the pad and rotor and knock them out. Seems to do the trick.