1996 Ford Fiesta there's grinding noise, cumin from my rite rear wheel,

Car: Ford Fiesta
Year: 1996
Variant: 1.8 LX diesel
Categories: Leaks & Noises
at 1st i thought it mite b the tyre rubbing on the surspention,so put wheel spacers on, that didnt solve the problem, then i changed the wheel bearings, that still has'nt solved the the problem, and the grinding, is still there, cud it b the brake cylinder, not working i.e not closing & the brake shoes grinding on the drum ??? any1 with any other idea's please help its driving me insane lol
Posted: Jul 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
Sure there is no movement / wear at hub , allowing drum to tilt over and rub against backplate ? No rust flakes / dirt inside drum ?If the wheel cyl. was seized or not working it won't be moving shoes .Unless it was seized out , then the brake would over heat and stick on which you would notice.
Posted Jul 16, 2010 (13 years ago)

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