Morning guys.

 

I got the car out this morning to take it to a paint shop in Worthing so they could see what they could do for my spoiler and paint matching (last time I visit somewhere, if they’re not helpful it’s time to think about a full respray.). When I drove off the drive there was a terrible grinding noise from the front off side. I pulled over straight away and confirmed the noise was coming from the front suspension area, it felt like it was coming from the FUCA. I drove it two miles straight to my local brake and suspension shop to get it on the ramps for a proper look but when we went back to the car the noise had stopped so they were unable to look for a problem. Thankfully I recorded the noise (I don’t know how to post it here) to prove I wasn’t going mad. Do you guys have any ideas what it might have been?

 

The car was last moved out and into my garage on Monday for a clean, but no water was sprayed around that area. Last driven for the Goodwood breakfast meet two weeks ago and didn’t have an issue then. It was a bit nippy this morning, say 4deg but I can’t see why this would cause the suspension to make that much noise (honestly it was very loud).

 

Cheers,

Chris.

Squeaky as in a dry bushing or grinding as in a failing bearing?

Maybe a stone/grit got caught up in the brakes that has now fallen off.

I have a part gravel area & a pebble got caught up in the brakes & backing plate.

As Gas says that might have happed.

More dry bush than bearing. It sounded like a creaking head board. I’ll try and upload a video.

It sounded like a creaking head board. I’ll try and upload a video.

 

Please no, not of the head board!

Just leave us with the images we all have in our heads that’s more than enough thank you very much [emoji23]

 

 

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I had half hour to myself this morning so I thought I’d try and set up video hosting for this problem and I think I’ve done it...

 

 

Oh, I’m so pleased with myself! :sorcerer: