3 years ago. With the vehicle elevated; identify any debris that has collected in … Hi all, My Model 3 started making a horrible metal on metal grinding noise last night. Other times, a grinding noise can be heard when your brake pads have worn out completely, causing the steel backing of the worn-out pad to grind against the brake rotor. Once wheels and tires have been checked for balance, there are other potential causes for tire noise that can be diagnosed. Depending on what kind of tire you buy, it will generate more or less noise but also more or less traction, wear resistance, and so forth. 1997 - 2003 Ford F150 - Sounds like a rock...but it aint a rock! Sometimes, this brake noise could indicate that a small rock or a bit of debris has gotten inside the brakes, and the obstruction simply needs to be removed. You may have a rock stuck in your tire tread. Begin by making a close physical examination of the wheels and tires. Once I had a rock stuck in my tire's tread that was easy enough to dislodge. Any ideas? The rock was so big that they had to take the tire out to remove the rock. My car has a thin plate between the wheel and the brake in order to keep brake dust off the alloy. If it were my truck, I would try to reproduce the noise when I'm outside the cab. What I would personally do is lift up the front end of the truck, so the front wheels can spin. The plate is slightly offset out from the hub. It could be a rotor. Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's extremely popular car line -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine. Some tire noise, of course, is perfectly normal, the result of the tire material interacting with the pavement. It seems like it’s coming from the rear of the car, possibly rear driver side around the tire area. It sounds like its coming from the rear but I'm not sure since i can only hear it when i'm moving. I have a ticking noise coming from somewhere under my truck. A nail or something in the tire could make the same sound but would at least require a tire repair. Around that time i started hearing a rather faint occasional clicking noise from the front driver side wheel area.. it sounds like a rock in the tire but obviously isnt.. it kind of comes and goes and doesnt get louder or faster with speed. If you’re hearing scraping all the time, regardless of if you’re pressing the brakes or not, take your car down to your local tire shop and have them take a look to see if something is rubbing against the brake rotor while you’re driving. 1. Possibly tied to brakes? It could be something as simple as having a rock stuck in your brake rotor. It sounds like the ticking you get when you have a rock stuck in your tire but it's been doing it for a … Sounds just like a big rock is stuck in the tread and taps as it hits … Tire noise can also be the result of something faulty, such as abnormal tire wear or a broken belt. Grinding Noise When Brakes Are Applied. - Been noticing lately when driving down the road I've got a sound coming from what I believe is the front passenger tire area. Long story short, it was a rock stuck in between the brake pad and rotor. My soonest service appointment is 1/23 and no mobile service was offered. A grinding noise on braking is usually caused by a lack of brake pad material; the pads and rotors are now metal to metal, with no braking material left. Sounds like a rock is stuck in my tire, but there's no rock. Hearing a grinding noise when you apply your brakes is really like hitting a rumble strip on the edge of the highway; if you hear this, you need to wake up and stop driving! Took a month to get into the dealer for my appointment and 30 minutes for them to take it out.