Noise from wheel

Boost · Postby **Boost** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:33 pm

Hi guys,
I've had this annoying noise for a while now. I have decided to investigate it today and have narrowed it down to this. When I smack the tyre with a mallet it makes a kind of rattling sound, similar to the dust shield hitting another piece of metal. The sound is coming from the hub, dust shield region. Its not caused by a rock or heat shield, its definately coming from the hub - dust shield/cover region. I tried jacking the car up and hitting it again with a mallet and the noise is still there.

Any thoughts or opinions? Has anyone had any similar problems?

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:36 pm

Are your brake pads rattling around in the caliper?

Boost · Postby **Boost** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:18 pm

Hi Garry, ive read alot of noise problems and one of the issues is the brake pads moving around.. Silly me when i checked my pads the first time i was investigating it never occured to me to release the handbrakes... :mrgreen:

Just checked it again, with the handbrakes down this time.. and YES!! YiPPY!.. its the pads moving around.. the metal clip is not doing its job... Can i get a replacing clip? or do i need to get new pads put in?

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:47 pm

Mazda in their money making wisdom only sell the anti rattle clips with a new set of genuine pads. NA ones are available seperately from MX5partsuk though.