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Just been for a quick drive to check my tyre pressures which were fine, but just driving off I could hear a grating metallic sound from the front wheel area. ( 2.5 tip Boxster, 1999, 36,000 miles)

I stopped and noise went away, I revved up and there was no noise. It only happens at car speed rather than engine speed. Sounds a bit like i have gone over a tin can and its stuck under the car or something like that or a bit of trim is rubbing, that kind of noise. Drove home slowly and checked as best I could under the car but could not see anything. Looked at brakes and smelt them but nothing burning or anything. Any one any ideas?

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Just been for a quick drive to check my tyre pressures which were fine, but just driving off I could hear a grating metallic sound from the front wheel area. ( 2.5 tip Boxster, 1999, 36,000 miles)

I stopped and noise went away, I revved up and there was no noise. It only happens at car speed rather than engine speed. Sounds a bit like i have gone over a tin can and its stuck under the car or something like that or a bit of trim is rubbing, that kind of noise. Drove home slowly and checked as best I could under the car but could not see anything. Looked at brakes and smelt them but nothing burning or anything. Any one any ideas?

Sounds like the same thing when I had a wheel bearing go bad. Put the front end of the car up and see how much play you hae in the hub on each side.

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Just been for a quick drive to check my tyre pressures which were fine, but just driving off I could hear a grating metallic sound from the front wheel area. ( 2.5 tip Boxster, 1999, 36,000 miles)

I stopped and noise went away, I revved up and there was no noise. It only happens at car speed rather than engine speed. Sounds a bit like i have gone over a tin can and its stuck under the car or something like that or a bit of trim is rubbing, that kind of noise. Drove home slowly and checked as best I could under the car but could not see anything. Looked at brakes and smelt them but nothing burning or anything. Any one any ideas?

Sounds like the same thing when I had a wheel bearing go bad. Put the front end of the car up and see how much play you hae in the hub on each side.

Thanks for that. I'm not very practical at these things so may have to get it taken in to a garage fo rthem to assess. Hoping it was a simple thing. Someone has suggested a stone lodged between brake caliper and disc ?

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... or a small rock caught between the disc and the splash shield.

Thanks for help. Turned out to be a tiny stone stuck between discs. Surprisingly small, but it just popped out with wheel off and noise stopped. now i know for next time !!

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