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Old 10-20-2009, 11:58 PM
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Re: Low whining when going in reverse... transmission?

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Originally Posted by paqman View Post
... However the passenger side wheel, while still spinning fairly freely, whined like a banshee. And it is a metalic whinining like something is rubbing against the rotor. But when the tire shop checked the brakes they said they were fine. So what the heck is rubbing on the rotor? When I get time I'll take the wheel off and do some closer inspection.
Small stone, rusty bits from rotor found its way between pads. And/or handbrake wire too tight and/or jamming, keeping the brake on just a little bit...

Open and clean the caliper assy - or just drive and enjoy. (Note: Rear caliper piston goes in ONLY by rotating)
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