Good Evening everyone!

I was wondering if anyone can give me some ideas on what the problem can be on my car, maybe you have experienced it before.
The car has a metal to metal sound from the rear right when you are turning left and when you get certain bumps. It sounds terrible. I changed the rear hub w/ bearing, and the rear upper control arm. Still has the same noise. I was wondering if maybe the rear hub wasn't tightened properly? I am very confused with this sound. I have put the car on the lift and nothing is rubbing, the wheels do not touch any part of the fender. The only thing I have recently changed has been the suspension. Not sure if that can be something causing this problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated, going crazy with this!
-Tommy

 

Is the car lowered? Is it rear drum or disc in the rear? If it sounds like metal on metal then chances it is. You should be able to find the wear mark somewhere.

If it started after the suspension change it has to be that 99%.. New or used? Coilovers or sleeves over stock struts? Tire rubbing the inner wheel well?

If it goes away on the lift again it must be suspension. Putting it on the lift unloads the suspension.. you need to preload the control arm and then play with the tire.

 

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Yeah, need more info.

Had a blown shock make knocking sounds on on old VW Bug once..

 

The car is lowered about 2 1/2 inches from stock. Its on Truhart fully adjustable coilovers. It is rear drum I have looked all over and have not been able to find any marks anywhere. It happened after the suspension change. I was thinking maybe its a blown shock. Tire not touching any where as the fenders were pulled out in order to avoid tire touching anywhere. I can not create the sound while the car is on the lift. They were purchased brand new. I was thinking of swapping out the shock and putting the one I had on it before to see if the sound continues?
Thank you for the replies.

 

its free, and would eliminate that as a cause, so go for it

 

Exhaust hitting the lower control arm because you lowered it??

 

I also thought about the exhaust hitting but when I checked it doesn't look like it is that. I'm going to change the shock in a couple of hours and will let you guys know what happens. Anyone think it can be the hub that wasn't tightened correctly?

 

You can't tell until you drive over something that will make the exhaust hit it, a bump. The exhaust isn't really bolted onto the car, just has rubber hangers holding it up.

 

I don't believe it is the exhaust just because the fact that it's more of a rolling noise. Not like something is bumping.

 

Well your description of the sound just plain sucks.....

 

This complete situation just sucks! And I did not get to switch shocks. Will do it tomorrow afternoon and let you guys knows what happens.

 

Maybe a video clip w/ sound would help?

 

yes a video or so would be helpful