Scrapping Noise

[EazyIV]

Good afternoon all,

Ok. I have a 2009 Altima sedan that I just love. I recently noticed that there is a loud scrapping sound (metal on metal) coming from the rear passenger side of the car. The noise starts if I'm braking or not. I took it to Firestone thinking it was my brakes, but the mechanics said that my brakes were perfectly fine. They theorized that it can be a spring, possibly from the E-brake, that is rubbing up against something and that is what's causing the noise. I was wondering, has anyone had this same problem before? Can anyone tell me what it could be? Any help or advise will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[funkee]

Metal on metal sound is probably not the e-brake. If the e-brake was engaged, your wheels would be smoking.

Is it a creaking noise, like an old door perhaps? Is it a continuous sound, or does it only occur when you're on a bumpy road?

There's probably some piece of garbage that is stuck in there, or a part that has broken and is touching another moving part.

I would suggest asking a passenger to sit in the back and try to identify which side the sound is coming from. That will help you narrow it down.

Firestone was probably unable to find anything wrong, because when the car is on a lift, the wheels sit much lower. If the part that's causing the noise is coming from the top, it might not make contact when they spin the wheel.

Once the side is identified, they should be able to find the cause easily. If not, I would go elsewhere.

[Cowman15y]

I had an issue like that the noise kind of sounded like a dying whale or some s*** had no idea what it was...... Made me feel like an idiot when I realized one of the panels in my wheel well (drivers side front) was loose hanging and the tires rubbed right through it....didn't sound like metal on metal at all though but beleive me the sound was terrifying I thought something suspension wise was snapped in half

[scaryman47]

i have been the same problem from my rear right brakes. it sounds like the brake pad is rubbing on the rotor. it has been doing that since i changed the rotors and the brake pad with aftermarket ones . i still dont know what it is or how to fix it