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ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

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ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

Post by Leegoubert » Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:46 pm

i have just started getting a grinding mouse when slowly reversing sounds like grinding brakes on disc or other metal grinding, can any one let me know if they know what it is, before I take the car into the dealer/ garage- the car is Z4 a drive 35i 2009
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Re: ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

Post by bluestreak56 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:51 pm

siezed caliper?
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Re: ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

Post by Leegoubert » Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:52 pm

Only does it in reverse, but could be
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Re: ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

Post by firebobby » Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:00 pm

Shoes for the handbrake have come loose and catching when you reverse ???
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Re: ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

Post by Nictrix » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:24 pm

firebobby wrote:Shoes for the handbrake have come loose and catching when you reverse ???
No shoes on the rear, only pads.
I would jack the car and spin the wheels to try and pinpoint where the noise is coming from and see if anything is obvious.
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Re: ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

Post by flybobbie » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:05 pm

Get a cat!
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Re: ADVISE NEEDED - grinding noise when reversing

Post by cosmobod » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:03 pm

try pushing the metal dust covers behind the discs you might have a stone trapped in them
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