Horrendous screeching / Scrape like metal sound coming from back wheel area

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Dazlad1

Discussion Starter · Feb 11, 2022

Hi All
Well I had experienced a very unhealthy very loud scraping noise / like metal scraping against something last night. Obviously I’ve never experienced such an unwanted noise, therefore I parked up and called The AA. Whilst waiting I read up on some form’s on here and it stated it could be Stone / salt rock or a twig caught between the brake disks / calliper ? And to select it in reverse for a metre or so then drive forward. I did this and the noise appeared a lot quieter, however I waited patiently for a professional mechanic (AA) on arrival he come with me and test drove it for approximately 1 mile !!! Very weird but no noise at all. Just thought I would share this with you just incase you unfortunately experience the Same. (Always get professional advice Also).

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Dazlad1

Discussion Starter · #2 · Feb 11, 2022

Sorry I forgot to mention the AA man reported the same (Possible Stone / Salt Rock) stool between Disk/s)

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Dippy

· #3 · Feb 11, 2022

I had that a number of years back. I was in an underground car park so the noise seemed even worse with the echo. It stopped on its own and I was baffled. I was given the same advice as you but I remain amazed that it could create such a noise.

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Dazlad1

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 11, 2022

Thank you for the reply, yes I can’t believe a little object Would reflect on all that loud noise. I thought it was something more major and at that moment I was furious and demanded my money back given I’ve only had it 8 days ! Lol 😂

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SimonRoma

· #5 · Feb 11, 2022

Daz mate glad you fixed it, but tell us something more about the car and post some pics please asap!!!

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Dazlad1

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 11, 2022

SimonRoma said:
Daz mate glad you fixed it, but tell us something more about the car and post some pics please asap!!!

Hi Simon,
Thank you for the reply. I will of course ensure to start posting photos in future.
The cars an Audi A5 2013 convertible 1.8tfsi Petrol
Thanks

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Eamonn

· #7 · Feb 12, 2022

It's down to the shield behind the brake disk, being a large but thin bit of metal it makes quite the instrument with even a twig stuck back there

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Dazlad1

Discussion Starter · #8 · Feb 12, 2022

Eamonn said:
It's down to the shield behind the brake disk, being a large but thin bit of metal it makes quite the instrument with even a twig stuck back there

Thank you for the reply Eamonn and info and yeah Twig 😂🤣 sorry pal new to all this 👍🏼

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Dave Kwatro

· #9 · Feb 18, 2022

Yeah, I've had that before. I just drove backwards and forwards, then it just stopped, so presume it dropped out whatever it was.

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Dazlad1

Discussion Starter · #10 · Feb 18, 2022

Thank you for the reply
I’m new to Audi so just getting use to it ha ha
Cheers pal

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Kontraband

· #11 · Feb 20, 2022

Yep I had this too.. my car was in for some work at. Dealers and the manager gave me his brand new A5 sportback and jokingly said make sure I take care of it. Literally about 2 mile down road that evil noise started and I was Oh sh1t what is that!?

Pulled over, couldn't see any issues, reversed out where I'd been parked and drove off and it just disappeared so that was that. 😜🤫

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Dazlad1

Discussion Starter · #12 · Feb 20, 2022

Kontraband said:
Yep I had this too.. my car was in for some work at. Dealers and the manager gave me his brand new A5 sportback and jokingly said make sure I take care of it. Literally about 2 mile down road that evil noise started and I was Oh sh1t what is that!?

Pulled over, couldn't see any issues, reversed out where I'd been parked and drove off and it just disappeared so that was that. 😜🤫

Hi pal
Thank you for commenting on this thread.
Ha ha yeah I bet u did.
I’ve been driving 30 years and never ever in my life have I heard such a noise !
glad ya was sorted 👍🏼

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