Steering

[Nigelbilly]

Hi .
New to this forum.
Need some help if possible I have got a strange noise like scraping when I turn my wheels to the right and when going in a straight line it's there but not quite noticeable and nothing when I turn left.
Any help would be great.

 

[MercSLK]

Hi .
New to this forum.
Need some help if possible I have got a strange noise like scraping when I turn my wheels to the right and when going in a straight line it's there but not quite noticeable and nothing when I turn left.
Any help would be great.

Front wheel bearing?

 

[Nigelbilly]

Front wheel bearing?

No
Checked them sounds like pads against the disc but I have put new spring on as I had snapped new pads new sick.

 

[MercSLK]

No
Checked them sounds like pads against the disc but I have put new spring on as I had snapped new pads new sick.

Sorry, I don't really understand your reply.

 

[Nigelbilly]

Sorry
If checked bearings all ok.
It sounds like brake pads rubbing ?very loud).
It did have a broken spring but i have changed that along with new disc and pads but still making this noise

 

[MercSLK]

Sorry
If checked bearings all ok.
It sounds like brake pads rubbing ?very loud).
It did have a broken spring but i have changed that along with new disc and pads but still making this noise

Is the noise coming from the back or front of car? Which end of car did you renew the spring? I take it you are talking about the road spring? Which end of the car did you renew the discs and pads? Did you use OEM parts?

 

[Nigelbilly]

Front passengers side coil spring
And front discs and pads but they are all ok when free wheeling the wheels on axle stands

 

[MercSLK]

Front passengers side coil spring
And front discs and pads but they are all ok when free wheeling the wheels on axle stands

Is the car fitted with mudflaps by any chance?

 

[Nigelbilly]

No
No mud flaps that was first thing I checked for

 

[John Laidlaw]

Sometimes can be a bit of debris lodged between the hub and wheel. Try reversing the car fairly quickly then sharp brake....obs when you've a clear space like in a car park or...

 

[LostKiwi]

As John says a stone caught between disc and dust shield can cause scraping noises. Also many years ago a friend of mine managed to install his new pads so one was the wrong way round (i.e. the friction surface was towards the piston!). Its a long shot but have you checked...?
Finally on some brakes there is a spring spring clip sits between the pad retaining pins and pads - this can sometimes slip down between the pads if not installed correctly.