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    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

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    Could be a wheel bearing. Or, if you had the brake pads replaced recently, they might not be seated correctly.
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    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?
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    dust guard rubbing on the disc , or a stone trapped between the 2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Borvad View Post
    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.

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    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
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