Bumped of a small curb - grinding noise from front nearside wheel

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD
    #1
    I went to pick a mate up recently and parked up facing a small curb on the left (didn't notice). As I drove of I went up the curb and bumped off the other side. There were no loud bangs or grinding noises or any mechanical sounds when it happened, but directly afterwards I could hear a grinding noise from the the front nearside wheel arch. The car has been recently lowered 40mm front and 50mm back during which I installed new drop links. From what I can see, the arch liner is in place, the drop link is fine, the shock and spring looks fine, as does the lower wishbone and arb, and I can see no rubbing marks anywhere. The grinding noise also kind of pulses on and off as opposed to be constant and changes with speed (although does seem to disappear after about 10mph).

    Any ideas what it could be? Maybe brakes, carrier or (bloody hope not) wheel bearing or driveshaft?

    Cheers in advance for any help
  2. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra
    #2
    Sounds like a wheel bearing to me, jack the corner of the car up, then hold the wheel with both hands at opposite sides of the wheel, and when you shake the wheel if there is any play in it, then the wheel bearing is knackered
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Colchester, Essex Posts: 104 Mk 2 Saxo VTR
    #3
    Sounds like wheel bearing but they make a droning noise when they go

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  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD
    #4
    Right :-/ cheers fellas. Will have a look tomorrow. I drove it round the block yesterday though and can't seem to make it happen again. Fingers crossed it's stopped but then makes me wonder what the fuck it was!