Intermittent scraping noise

[johnnyhamster]

I have an intermittent scraping noise from the front wheel, definitely something catching a brake disc although for a while today it sounded like a tin can being kicked along.

It cost me an hours labour at the garage today, thought they'd eventually cracked it by tightening the hub nut but it's back again. I can hear it usually at low speed ( 0-20mph) and sometimes around 30-40mph and despite me being adamant that it was front o/s wheel, now I'm not so sure. These are new discs and pads (2000 miles ago) - applying brakes doesn't have any effect, nor does cornering. There's no pull to left or right.

Looking on the internet, I'm starting to think it must be a stone or something behind the disc, seems a common problem with some cars - does this include the Octavia? Is it straightforward to access behind the disks myself or would they need to be removed to check. I park on a fairly narrow road and removing the wheels is a bit of a pain.

[Aspman]

Sure it's the front?

Had this a couple of times but it's always been the rears. Quiet road and a good welly in reverse cured the second occurrence. First time needed a screwdriver to flick out the stone.

[fireftrm]

Yep mine is the rear too, some farm track driving oftne causes it and the reverse trick usually stops the noise, having said that it is normally started by a reverse move!

Edited 2 September, 2010 by fireftrm