Noise from rear of car??

[cory2081]

My 240 makes a noise while I'm driving. It isn't from the engine b/c it only changes with the car's speed. Sounds like the chain on a motorcycle, kinda like a bearing noise. It's been doing it since I bought the car last year and hasn't got any worse. It gets louder when I hit the brakes. Possibly a bearing going bad?? Or universal joints on the drive shaft?? Just wondering if anyone knows of a common 240 problem that would make this noise. I havn't heard a car make this noise before in all my years of driving. It isn't real loud and I can't hear it unless the windows are down.

[IveBeenBad]

could you possibly make a sound recording?

[navysnail]

there may be something rubbing on the rear rotor. pull the wheels and inspect the breaks. check the half shafts and the seals while your at it.

[cory2081]

I kinda thought it was something rubbing the rotors as well. They are cross drilled and it would definitly make a noise like that. I'll have to check it out tomorrow if i get some time.

[navysnail]

ya, the fact that it gets lowder when you hit the brakes kinda leads me away from the bearings.

[cory2081]

Yeah, same here, just havnt had time to look at it. hopefully i wont have to work this weekend and i can check that out and get my car tinted