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'83 245 rear wheel noise[ALL/1998] posted by Mike Mlatas on
Sunday, 21 December 1997, at 12:02 p.m.
Greetings goup:
I took my '83 245 into the shop ysterday for service. Among other things, I
had the brakes front/ rear done (rotors resurfaced also), and had the
front/ rear suspension "re-torqued" (this was recommended after I
complained of popping sounds coming from the front whenever I turned the
wheel hard to the right or left). On the way home, I noticed a noise
coming from the rear wheel on the passenger side. The only comparison I can
make to this sound is that it was similar to the sound of a skidding tire.
This sound only occurs when the car is turned hard to the right (occurs
whether accelerating or decelerating / applying brakes, or not) and ceases
once the I come out of the turn.
I'd appreciate any advice on what could be causing this noise. Thanks in
advance for any and all help.
Mike Maltas
'82 244 GL
'83 245 DL
'94 Mazda 626
Re: '83 245 rear wheel noise[ALL/1998] posted by Henrik on
Sunday, 21 December 1997, at 1:55 p.m.
are you sure that your rubber bushings in the track rod are ok?
I had the problem once,new bushings did the trick.
look for signs of wear in the inner wheel housing,the wheel might actually touch the body when it comes to hard cornering.
what size of rims/tires do you ride,i ride 225/50zr16 and that size will touch the body on a real hard corner,but not seriously.Anyway it sounds quite serious...
Re: '83 245 rear wheel noise[ALL/1998] posted by Mike Maltas on
Sunday, 21 December 1997, at 2:51 p.m.
Thanks for the advice...I'm currently running 185/70r14's. There isn't
any apparent rubbing on the inside of the rear fender well. All appears
well with the track control rod. Whatever the problem is, I'm certain it
was caused by the recent work I had done (i.e, the re-torqueing of the
suspension, and/or the brake work).
Will have my shop evaluate and correct.
Best wishes for the holidays!
Re: '83 245 rear wheel noise[ALL/1998] posted by Henrik on
Sunday, 21 December 1997, at 3:41 p.m.
I am so deadly curious,let me know when you find out whats wrong.
By the way,could it be a wheel bearing?
Re: '83 245 rear wheel noise & ZHenrik's A/F meter[ALL/1998] posted by Topi on
Sunday, 21 December 1997, at 9:13 p.m.
If shop loosened bushings and re-torqued while car was up, bushings may twist too much ! All bushing MUST be tighten at the normal level = car on the floor, 1 or 2 people inside. This way bushings don't need to twist too much.If they're old and hard, they make tire noise !
Henrik - I found a Halmeter30 A/F dealer close to you: Dalhems in Sweden. Email: bildelar@dalhems.se They advertise meter for 2595 Skr.
Re: '83 245 rear wheel noise[ALL/1998] posted by Mike Maltas on
Sunday, 21 December 1997, at 11:04 p.m.
I'm going to set an appt for my wife to bring the car Tuesday morning. Will
definitely advise on what the problem is.
Take care.
Re: '83 245 rear wheel noise[ALL/1998] posted by Mike Maltas on
Tuesday, 23 December 1997, at 10:57 p.m.
Took the car in today to my mechanic. He informed me that the shock was
was "mis-aligned" slightly (evidently the result of the work that was done
last Saturday). He set it straight, and no more noise!
As info...happy holidays.
How can that be[ALL/1998] posted by Hal Doll on
Saturday, 27 December 1997, at 3:04 a.m.
I drive an '83 240 Wagon. I have completely torn down a rebuilt my entire suspension. I am just curious, how does one mis align a shock...it sounds like there was a mounting bolt missing. If the shock is bolted in place, it simply cannot move except to compress or decompress....
Was it actually just hanging there maybe and your mechanic was too embarrassed to tell you about such a mistake?
Did it cause any damage to your tire?
Hal
Re: How can that be[ALL/1998] posted by Mike Maltas on
Saturday, 27 December 1997, at 11:04 a.m.
I agree Hal... the noise was no doubt the result of an error of some sort
on the part of the mechanic. For the most part, these guys have been very
good at taking care of whatever problems I have brought to them over the
years. As the noise has been corrected, with no additional charges to me
(as I certainly expected), the matter is now "water under the bridge".
Thanks for the input.
Re: How can that be[ALL/1998] posted by Topi on
Saturday, 27 December 1997, at 11:55 p.m.
Some shocks are too narrow at the lower mount and come with one or two bushings.Your mechanic may have mounted both bushings to the same side?! If the shock isn't centered it will rub against the trailing arm. Anyway - it's quiet now and so should I .......