Weird sound from wheel, bearing?
 

Yesturday at the drag stip, I noticed a kinda scraping sound from the right front, mostly when I turned. I didn't think much of it cause I had recently put in new springs, and thought they could have just settled in and created some wheel rub. My dad and I looked very closely at both wheels this morning, and saw no rubbing, or evidence of it. Anyone know what it could be? Possibly a bearing? It seemed to occur mostly when turning, but did it once when I was backing up straight and hit the brakes.

Could be your brakes man, I put on some new discs and pads and for a while they made a scraping noise when I turned. It was weird, but eventually it stopped. Could be a wheel bearing though.

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Michael Black
Quantum Motorsports
Norman, Oklahoma

1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, Ported and Polished E7TEs, 2.25" duals w/ 2 chamber flowmasters, T5 tranny
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That happened to me too after I put on my springs. On the backside of the rotor, there are 2 metal splash guards. I had bent the bottom one out a bit so it was rubbing on the rotor. Check that out....I bet that's your problem.

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Clint L.
White 95 Cobra #3637
58cc GT40X heads with mild porting, Crane 2031 cam, FRPP 65 TB, 1.7s, Cobra intake, homeade cold air, 155lph, pullies, Tokico Illuminas, C springs, GW lower control arms, Steeda CC plates, aluminum driveshaft, Steeda quadrant, MSD6A, Mac shorties, off road hpipe, 2 1/2 ultra flows w/ dumps, R hood, Euro clear corners, stock 3.08s
13.61 @ 104.7 w/ 2.22

I'm pretty sure its not the brakes, I didn't actually look at it (I'll check it out) but didn't seem to b connected with brakes. The dust guard sounds like a possibility though.

Sounds like wheel rub to me. Only after it scrapes for a while it starts to show signs. What kind of springs did you put in?

I thought it was rub too, but very carefuly checked for it. I put in the FMS 'b' springs.