4 replies to this topic

[sam27]

hi i haven't been driving my mini long but when i put full lock on i have this weird nose coming from the wheel almost like a rubbing nose but me and my dad have had a close loose look and listened when the nose is happening and we've had it jacked up and we can see a slight play in the ball joints this is the only thing we can think it could be the ball joints are pretty knew and only been properly driven for about 2 weeks at the most should i take i few shims out and see how it goes? thanks sam :)

[jb93]

Is it a high pitched sreechy sound? If it is then mine did it to me, and it turned out to be the front disc backplate catching on the disc

[fattail95]

Similar thing happening on mine... Got an advisory on the ball joints, said they will be dead by the end of the year. It is too a high pitched sort of screeching. However, having heard someone mention the brakes it may well be them instead. Under breaking the pedal seems like I'm braking on a bumpy road, could that be it?

[sam27]

hmm i have brand new brake conversion 12 to 10 and no back plate so i dont think its that its just a weird nose like somthing is rubbing but its not think we are going to take a shim or two out the ball joint and see what happens because either way that bit of play needs sorting, thanks for the replys :)

[M J W J]

Does it change with road speed? My wheel bearing squealed when it was worn.

To test for a worn wheel bearing:

Get the vehicle up to speed when the sound starts and steer sharply side to side. If you turn right and the sound goes away then its the right hand wheel bearing at the front and visa versa.