crooked rear wheel!? and grinding metal noise

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patrice - 28 Jul 2004 21:01 GMT

I have 2 problems that someone might be able to help me with. the first is
that I just finished changing my front drums to discs and 10"wheels to 12".
now I noticed that the rear driver side wheel is slightly crooked/leaning.
the top part of the wheel is leaning outward from the car. is there an easy
fix for this or do I have to take it to a garage.
the second is that my wheels are making a really high pitched metallic noise
that I believe is coming from the front driver side wheel or at least
somewhere in the front at any speed. any help would be appreciated. thanks.
by the way, the calipers are the normal '84 on type and I have a 1978 850cc
mini saloon if that's any help

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iBuyMinis.Us - 29 Jul 2004 06:08 GMT

I bet you that your pin thingie is worn out. Mine actually broke.

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Not really a DIY stuff but it can be done but best left to pros.

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> I have 2 problems that someone might be able to help me with. the first is
> that I just finished changing my front drums to discs and 10"wheels to 12".
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> by the way, the calipers are the normal '84 on type and I have a 1978 850cc
> mini saloon if that's any help

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Graham W - 29 Jul 2004 15:21 GMT

> now I noticed that the rear driver side wheel is slightly crooked/leaning.
> the top part of the wheel is leaning outward from the car. is there an easy
> fix for this or do I have to take it to a garage.

Broken trailing arm pin or bent trailing arm are the usual culprits.
Not a particularly easy job.

> the second is that my wheels are making a really high pitched metallic noise
> that I believe is coming from the front driver side wheel or at least
> somewhere in the front at any speed.

Whatever it is, get it fixed immediately, do not continue to drive like
this.

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Lock Horsburgh - 29 Jul 2004 16:02 GMT

> I have 2 problems that someone might be able to help me with. the first is
> that I just finished changing my front drums to discs and 10"wheels to 12".
> now I noticed that the rear driver side wheel is slightly crooked/leaning.
> the top part of the wheel is leaning outward from the car. is there an easy
> fix for this or do I have to take it to a garage.

> the second is that my wheels are making a really high pitched metallic noise
> that I believe is coming from the front driver side wheel or at least
> somewhere in the front at any speed. any help would be appreciated. thanks.
> by the way, the calipers are the normal '84 on type and I have a 1978 850cc
> mini saloon if that's any help

Things to check:

Are the pads OK, i.e., not worn enough for metal-to-metal with the disc?

Hold down pin or spring escaping and rubbing on wheel or disc?

Do you have a bent or broken disc dust cover that is either rubbing on the
wheel or just vibrating?
I had funny drinngggg noises when the bracket between the dust cover and the
steering arm was broken.

CV joint clip or wire rubbing inside the hub?

Any shiny scratches inside the wheel rim or on the caliper?

If none of this helps, get somebody to walk beside the car while you drive
it slowly across a car park, or you walk while somebody else drives.

Lock

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The Muffin Man - 29 Jul 2004 16:23 GMT

> I had funny drinngggg noises when the bracket between the dust cover and the
> steering arm was broken.

Took me a week to work that out last year as it looked fine. Tiny little
crack had broken it off and it was sat on the disc.

The Muffin Man

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Makka - 08 Aug 2004 14:27 GMT

did you replace the bearing's b4 you installed the disk's .....
if so did you tension the drive flange enuff ???
makka

> > I had funny drinngggg noises when the bracket between the dust cover and
> the
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> The Muffin Man

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