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Title: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on May 10, 2014, 11:43:57 am
Morning!
Drove over to Newcastle from Cumbria today and went on the Roman Road cause it's dead fun. But now I have a rattle at low speeds coming from the rear passenger side wheel of what I can only assume is a stone lodged somewhere..? This happened once before when I was on a bumpy road and I ended up taking the wheel off and giving it a good hit which seemed to do the job... But now it's back and I'm wondering if there's and easier way of getting rid of this rattle..?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
Marc
Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: Wooosh on May 10, 2014, 12:03:18 pm
Tyre tread? Stones often get lodged between my tread.
Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on May 10, 2014, 12:25:00 pm
It's more of a metallic sound.. Think of putting a stone in a metal dog bowl and slowly rolling it about.. That kind of sound...?  :sad1:
Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: xjay1337 on May 10, 2014, 12:27:37 pm
I had that. after I crashed my car the problem went away  :party:
Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: Beddie on May 10, 2014, 01:01:17 pm
Could be a stone stuck between the rear of the disc and the dust shield, I usually just give the shield a gentle push inwards and the stone normally drops out either straightaway or when reversing  :smiley:
Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: skard on May 10, 2014, 01:03:17 pm
Could be a stone stuck between the rear of the disc and the dust shield, I usually just give the shield a gentle push inwards and the stone normally drops out either straightaway or when reversing  :smiley:

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Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on May 10, 2014, 01:59:28 pm
That worked a treat Beddie! Thank you!
Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: Beddie on May 10, 2014, 02:57:51 pm
That worked a treat Beddie! Thank you!
No probs mate, glad it sorted the problem  :happy2:
Title: Re: Tips on dislodging stones?
Post by: Wooosh on May 10, 2014, 04:36:07 pm
Good to hear the problems been resolved.