Contact noise when turning right

[chrisbearbongo]

Hi

I have recently noticed that when i am turning right and the gradient of the road or the intensity of the turn causes the van to lean i get a strange noise like two pieces of metal are spinning against each other. i have looked in the arches and run my hands around the wheels for any signs of contact but there appears to be none. can anybody shine a light please .

Thanks

chris

[Fassi]

Hi

I have recently noticed that when i am turning right and the gradient of the road or the intensity of the turn causes the van to lean i get a strange noise like two pieces of metal are spinning against each other. i have looked in the arches and run my hands around the wheels for any signs of contact but there appears to be none. can anybody shine a light please .

Thanks

chris

did you do the front brakes recently? I had this a while ago due to some brake pad shims and a bent piece of metal at the back of the calliper. Can't really remember exactly but there was some misalignment.

[chrisbearbongo]

No but i have recently put new wheels on it so maybe this could have caused it ?

[Fassi]

No but i have recently put new wheels on it so maybe this could have caused it ?

have you checked the nuts are tight and that the wheels are turning freely by hand? sorry for stating the obvious

[Bob]

And are the wheels the same as before or, say, alloys instead of steel?

[chrisbearbongo]

Thats a good point i haven't re-tightened them yet as they were newly sprayed .

They are different in the fact they are bigger than they were origionaly.

I really appreciate the help here btw.

[Bob]

Its possible the wheel nuts should be diferent.

[chrisbearbongo]

thanks for the help guys i will look further into it and hopefully the nuts are the reason

[Bob]

Do you still have the old wheels you could try, or maybe the spare, and see if the noise goes away?

[chrisbearbongo]

unfortunately i gave them away a couple of days ago i will try tightening and have a look for any signs of rubbing around the brake components.

[Bob]

If you're anywhere near me I have a couple of steels you are welcome to try.

[chrisbearbongo]

Hi guys just wanted to give you an update on my issues.

Firstly thanks for the offer of the steelies im in north devon but would have been doable however i am fixed now.

The issue turned out to be simply i needed new break pads on my back wheels.! what had happened was due to the pad wearing it meant a part of the housing was close to the disk so was maki9ng contact at certain angles.

I never had this previously but i have only had this bongo for 6 months as my old bongo was written off outside my house by a dirty VW transporter whilst it was parked up !! but my old model had drum brakes on the rear so i never experienced it! .

Im just glad it was fixable !

I know know however i have an oil leak which looks like its the sump seal so its going back under the wrench next payday

[Bob]

Glad you're sorted, and thanks for the update.

It really is valuable to hear how an issue is resolved.

[mikeonb4c]

Hi guys just wanted to give you an update on my issues.

Firstly thanks for the offer of the steelies im in north devon but would have been doable however i am fixed now.

The issue turned out to be simply i needed new break pads on my back wheels.! what had happened was due to the pad wearing it meant a part of the housing was close to the disk so was maki9ng contact at certain angles.

I never had this previously but i have only had this bongo for 6 months as my old bongo was written off outside my house by a dirty VW transporter whilst it was parked up !! but my old model had drum brakes on the rear so i never experienced it! .

Im just glad it was fixable !

I know know however i have an oil leak which looks like its the sump seal so its going back under the wrench next payday

Great to get your update. I think - though i could be wrong - that all Bongo Friendees have disk brakes all round. The drum you see at the back is for the parking brake only, which does indeed use tbe old shoes/drum principle. Others will no doubt correct me if i've got this wrong.

[chrisbearbongo]

No your right im being a fool i just checked the insurance pics and i did have disks on my previous bongo too! think i'm just getting confused with my wife's car