my buddy is complaining about a noise from one of the wheels on his car.( I know 3rd, or 4th hand info from non automotive persons based on a sound, across the internet and text msgs can be Iffy at best, but...)
the car, for background:
2003 Pontiac Vibe, north of 175k mi, basically no maintenence other than oil since he bought it in 2010, with 120k mi.
wrecked with a quick slap-dash "that'll do" repair by prior owner.
here's how he describes it:
"Something in the wheel...a constant...sound. I would say 'grinding'...but it's too high pitched. I'm not sure of a proper onomontopoeia to describe it"
thinking a wheel bearing, i asked if it was like a VERY low tire, remembering how my sonata sounded when the bearings went bad
"No...it's a metal on metal kind of sound"
"Like two tiny cymbals being rubbed around on each other."
"I wasn't in percussion, so i have no idea what that's called"
I asked if it was kind of a hollow sound, thinking stuck caliper dragging on the rotor,or a pad dragging on a drum, but haven't gotten a response back.
the car, for background:
2003 Pontiac Vibe, north of 175k mi, basically no maintenence other than oil since he bought it in 2010, with 120k mi.
wrecked with a quick slap-dash "that'll do" repair by prior owner.
here's how he describes it:
"Something in the wheel...a constant...sound. I would say 'grinding'...but it's too high pitched. I'm not sure of a proper onomontopoeia to describe it"
thinking a wheel bearing, i asked if it was like a VERY low tire, remembering how my sonata sounded when the bearings went bad
"No...it's a metal on metal kind of sound"
"Like two tiny cymbals being rubbed around on each other."
"I wasn't in percussion, so i have no idea what that's called"
I asked if it was kind of a hollow sound, thinking stuck caliper dragging on the rotor,or a pad dragging on a drum, but haven't gotten a response back.
