reverse noise!!???

[slip69]

today when i was pulling out of the gas station going in reverse i heard a weird loud rubbing noise when i turned and was applying the brakes. has anyone ever had that happen to them?? i just replaced the brakes about 6-8 months ago. thanks

[jamesblonde82]

check your wheel well cover thingies, they can come loose.

[DirftKing102]

I had a weird noise happen when i was going into reverse and just backing up. My mom told me it was the transmission and should not pull it into reverse so fast when i start the car up. So it maybe that your tranmission is not working properly or you are doing it to fast. But other then that i do not know.

[cacaface]

I have the same noise with my car, dunno whats up with that, had it fixed at the shop a while back, but it started doing it again. Also i dont know what the mechanic fixed. (my dad took it)

[S13_convert]

mine has done that too, but not often. I took it to a transmission shop, had fluids flushed and changed to full synthetic. Hasn't done it yet, but don't know if that was the fix either.

[slip69]

mine does it when i apply the brakes. if i back up and just use the ebrake it doesnt happen. i'll try looking into it thsi weekend and let you guys know what i found.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

I had that same issue before. I replaced my brake pads and it stopped but you said you replaced your brakes a 6-8 months ago so I don't think bad brakes would be the problem. Maybe it's your transmission?

[bigG]

I had the same issue, and when I replaced my brakes, it wen away.

[moulton712]

just another idea...

check your exhaust hangers too.

one of mine broke off the exhaust itself (not the car side) and everytime i turn it rattles so i took it off

i've had the wheel well problem, just take them off too

just another idea...

[slip69]

dude i just had that happen and i posted that today so i take it the exhaust hanger are not necessary??? cause i was going to try to reattach mine but if i dont have to i'll jsut tear them off.

[moulton712]

it depends who you are, and if the hangers are important.

for me it's not important. so i just un did it.

i got my car smashed, fixed threw on a free carbon fiber can.

there are three hangers from the cat back, so for me 2 is enough. i think my aftermarket exhaust system caused stress on there so having 2 hangers is not a problem for me.

i'm not saying to take it off but if money is tight and you don't want it "fixed" or if it's just a beater 240 then by all means.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

I'm having this issue again.

I'm gonna take a look underneath tomorrow to see what the deal is. It's probably something minor as well.

[moulton712]

even if my suggestions are not the problem. step back and take a look at some other ideas. i say this because if you've never looked under your 240 there is not much there... ie. not much that can go wrong.

just a thought....

[nissan_star]

my car does this noise aswell. The first i heard it was like one week ago. It makes a creaking noise but i couldnt actually feel it. At first i thought i ran over a metal toy or somthing but i realized that the car felt perfectly normal when i backed up, no hesitating when i heard the noise, no bumping nothing. I am confused...

btw, i did a full rear brake caliper refreshment including pads in august

[slip69]

well for me what fixed this was replacing my rear brakes. the old ones were pretty worn out. I did this about a month ago and have not heard anything when i back up anymore. I do hear squeaking from all over the place when i hit potholes or bumps on the road now!!! i need bushings!!

[silpena]

u dont think it might be a bad bearing??

[phulawless]

yeah i got the same problem happening. just apply the breaks REAL SLOW so it doesnt grind too much =P if someone finds out whats wrong that would be great.

[slip69]

yeah i got the same problem happening. just apply the breaks REAL SLOW so it doesnt grind too much =P if someone finds out whats wrong that would be great.

thats exactly what was wrong with mine. I had to apply the brakes really slow and even then it still would do it. Like i said i changed the brakes and it stopped. hope that helps

[nissan_star]

u dont think it might be a bad bearing??

Yeah i think its a bearing or u-joint or something. like i said before, i replaced my brakes not more then 3 months ago and i hear it. I also wasnt using the brakes, it happened when i was parrallel parking after i released the brake to back up.

[slip69]

Yeah i think its a bearing or u-joint or something. like i said before, i replaced my brakes not more then 3 months ago and i hear it. I also wasnt using the brakes, it happened when i was parrallel parking after i released the brake to back up.

that sounds like a different problem than mine. My car was doing it only when i applied the brakes. so i had to find parking spots where i could just pull straight forward when i had to get out! cause backing up was embarrasing!!

[nissan_star]

I will see if i can get it to make the noise again today. I dont remember exactly what the conditions were that it happened with.