Diff changed but still have a horrible noise.

Ok so I have had the diff changed over and it now feels lovely to drive, very tight and no surge between neutral and drive so I though all was good but no..... The noise is back/still there, it is a Scritch Scritch noise on rotation of the wheel on the Nearside Rear ( Passenger side) . It seems to have moments though were it doesnt make a sound at all, then itll be back and haunt me like the plague The sound is audiable inside the car and also if I open the passenger side window I can hear it it sounds awful, I drove it slowly past my uncle yesterday so he could hear the noise and he said it sound like its coming from high in the wheel arch i.e suspension, I removed the plastic cover on the top of the strus but everything seems ok not rot no rust e.t.c... please help im running out of time patience and money

brake dust guard rubbing?

Handbrake shoes? have you tried pulling the handbrake up (slightly) while moving?

jack it up and spin the wheel

I'll be popping out in it shortly I'll see if I can get a video with the sound on

Two videos I took while out

Any help appreciated in the first the sound, sounds almost metallic in the second it sounds a bit more "rubbery" ?

As above, handbrake, dust shield, something on the hub

The sound doesnt change when I apply the handbrake and Ive had a look at everything on and around the wheel everything seems tight to me.

Pull the dust shield back away from the disc, make sure its not touching. Are you 100% sure the caliper isnt seized?

No im not 100% sure the caliper isnt seized would the sound be intermittent if it was? also how would I be able to tell this visually.

What wheels are you running?

Is there a chance that a balance weight is rubbing against a caliper?

It definitely sounds wheel-speed related rather than driveshaft-speed.

I have 18" wheels and j spec brakes im pretty sure there not rubbing

Best thing to do is jack up each side and spin the wheel by hand.

You'll need to place the car in neutral and leave the park brake off so be sure it won't roll by blocking the front wheels.

If its not a balance weight rubbing then there could be a stone caught between the brake disc and the dust guard.

If a caliper is seized the wheel will be harder to turn, maybe not a lot but it should be noticeable.

Where in Surrey are you? I could come have a look depending where you are?

The sound would be intermittent, when the cars first driven it wont make a noise until the metal parts expand or you use the brakes, or if you put cornering loads on that side

Im not in surrey at the moment im near Preston so miles away im afraid

I know this wont help but it sounds like two rabbits shagin in the boot to me

I know this wont help but it sounds like two rabbits shagin in the boot to me

Well it helped put a smile on my face at least

It definitely sounds wheel-speed related rather than driveshaft-speed.

Aren't they the same?

Aren't they the same?

When I say drive shaft I mean the prop, which would be spinning a lot faster than the output shafts/wheels for a given road speed.

ive had this before, for mine it was the handbrake shoe pins that hold the shoes. there is a straight pin and a bent pin that come throgh the dust shield (it then has the shoe located over them and then a small spring and then a little twist washer thingy..)

On mine the pin was bent (due to it not being removed properly before) this made the pin slightly longer and when the spring and washer was on it was too close to the hub flange (bit with the studs on) and was lightly catching the studs making a metallic and bloddy annoying noise..

Might be what worth a look

ive had this before, for mine it was the handbrake shoe pins that hold the shoes. there is a straight pin and a bent pin that come throgh the dust shield (it then has the shoe located over them and then a small spring and then a little twist washer thingy..)

 

On mine the pin was bent (due to it not being removed properly before) this made the pin slightly longer and when the spring and washer was on it was too close to the hub flange (bit with the studs on) and was lightly catching the studs making a metallic and bloddy annoying noise..

 

Might be what worth a look

I'll take a look tomorow how much did you have to remove to be able to see the problem?

ive had this before, for mine it was the handbrake shoe pins that hold the shoes. there is a straight pin and a bent pin that come throgh the dust shield (it then has the shoe located over them and then a small spring and then a little twist washer thingy..)

 

On mine the pin was bent (due to it not being removed properly before) this made the pin slightly longer and when the spring and washer was on it was too close to the hub flange (bit with the studs on) and was lightly catching the studs making a metallic and bloddy annoying noise..

 

Might be what worth a look

I had exactly the same earlier this year, the cranked pin tends to straighten over time, Its a fairly easy job. Remove wheel, get caliper and bkt out of the way, You can then spin the disc to make sure the noise is still there. if so, slacken the handbrake adjustment. Remove disc, then its fairly easy to see what it is and fix.

Did either of you find that sometimes the noise was there and other times not?

Thankyou for the advice

yes was intermittent. but it did get worse.

Best way to find it is to jack up the rear, spin the wheel and check for noise. remove wheel, spin the disc, check for noise and make sure the dust guard isn't catching the disc, check noise, remove caliper, check for noise......you get the pattern. its a matter of elimination.

but, as Jody says, my money will be on the handbrake pin inside the drum.