grinding noise

[Borvad]

Hopefully this is the right section.
The car isnt saying the brake pads are gonna need replaced any time soon, but when I drive off theres a kinda grinding/rubbing sound from the drivers front wheel area, that gets faster the faster I go, but goes away after I go over 20mph.

Any ideas?

Trying not to go see my mechanic until after xmas.



thanks

[nobbyclark]

Could be a wheel bearing. Or, if you had the brake pads replaced recently, they might not be seated correctly.

[MINI William]

How long ago did it start? Have you noticed when you've got out the car any smoke coming from the brakes or can you feel excessive heat coming from them?

[c9aan]

dust guard rubbing on the disc , or a stone trapped between the 2

[will69176]

Hopefully this is the right section.
The car isnt saying the brake pads are gonna need replaced any time soon, but when I drive off theres a kinda grinding/rubbing sound from the drivers front wheel area, that gets faster the faster I go, but goes away after I go over 20mph.

Any ideas?

Trying not to go see my mechanic until after xmas.



thanks

It's probably something touching your discs, could be your pads, some debris etc.

I would have a good look before taking it to a garage, it could be something straight forward.

[ELFMAN]

I've had this sort of noise when I haven't run the car for a while, it seems to have gone now as I've been using it more recently (now the old MG's hibernating). I took it as maybe a wee rusty high spot on a disc which wears down through use. It was quite apparent for a while every time I drove it, I'm not heavy on my brakes, so that might not help either.

I have noticed various other 'grinding noises', but that's just me getting in and out of the Recaros... Mini's going in for a service next week, which is more than can be said for me, even on my birthday :frown: