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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Panthera on September 22, 2014, 06:34:58 pm

Title: Stones
Post by: Panthera on September 22, 2014, 06:34:58 pm

I have just come back from a holiday in The Lakes, staying round Keswick and drove on some wonderful roads, most of which where spoilt by slow drivers braking every time there is a straight or a bend in the road, not to mention a passing car. Anyhow, I digress.    One day out and about I was happily driving when suddenly I heard this grinding, metal on metal - fingernails down a black board type of noise.  I stopped to take a look, could not see anything, then drove the car backwards then forward and again slowly to hear this horrendous noise.  Luckily there was a car garage near by and stopped in there. Spoke to the mechanic and said it was stones caught between the disc and the backing plate/shield.  So much that is damaged the disc and needed replacing as they were…well, put it this way, I got my monies worth. 

Something I had not planned to spend money on holiday. Its done now.

Title: Re: Stones
Post by: dansmith180 on September 22, 2014, 07:10:49 pm

I had one stuck the other day and the noise was horrifying I thought the suspension was about to collapse

Title: Re: Stones
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 22, 2014, 07:14:06 pm

 It is a horrifying and embarasing noise!

Title: Re: Stones
Post by: Mk5Dom on September 23, 2014, 08:20:45 am

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on September 22, 2014, 07:14:06 pm

embarasing

This. Some of the looks I've had....


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Title: Re: Stones
Post by: Panthera on September 23, 2014, 10:16:06 am

As you say very horrifying, especially when you are not sure if it is terminal or even if there is a near by garage.