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Hi,
I'm a car newbie here. I currently am having an issue with a bunch of sounds coming from my car. After only a week of driving it for commuting I racked up around 700 miles on it(I commute about 58 miles 1 way and 116 per day). The car got a flat going into a gas station and I literally just turned into a parking space. I put on the spare and drove about 5minutes to my apartment. I had to order a new tire from Scion(4miles away) and pick it up the next day as nobody anywhere had this new tire around. I had them throw it on the wheel/rim thing and I jacked up my car and put the wheel back on with a torque wrench at 100.
After, I started hearing various sounds. I heard a scraping and a grinding sound. The grinding was similar to the normal sounds of a PCs clicking. The scraping was in rotations and slowed as I drove slow, so I assumed it was the wheel. Each of the sounds got loud.
I took the wheel off and slightly(not much) pushed back the dust shield(? it was behind the rotar brake area?) I felt around and tried to see if it was rocks or something around there jammed inside and found nothing. I put the wheel back on at 108 torque and drove it for about an hour and noticed the sounds were gone.
2 days later, I drove it for about an hour and noticed the scraping sound scraped just once. A quick scrape and that was that. Then a new sound started. It was like a squeeking/screeching mixed with a mmmm sound. It wasn't that loud like the others but I don't think I should be having that sound either. It did it right as I left my apartment for about 10-15minutes until I hit the freeway and then went away from what I could tell. Then did it again after I got off the freeway. From what I could tell, all the sounds I have heard happen regardless of turning/braking.
Anybody have any insight as what this could be before I have to bring my car into the dealership and have them check it? I currently don't have much free time due to work and being short staffed atm. If I can't pinpoint this problem and fix it myself, I might end up needing to somehow find time to bring it in, but until then, I will be keeping an eye(or ear) on these sounds.
Also, a bit off but I have heard a little small flapping? sound from my engine I think. Is that the radiator fan thingy? This doesn't sound like an issue though like the others. Anyone else hear theirs? Is it normal?
Thanks a lot for any input and help!
I'm a car newbie here. I currently am having an issue with a bunch of sounds coming from my car. After only a week of driving it for commuting I racked up around 700 miles on it(I commute about 58 miles 1 way and 116 per day). The car got a flat going into a gas station and I literally just turned into a parking space. I put on the spare and drove about 5minutes to my apartment. I had to order a new tire from Scion(4miles away) and pick it up the next day as nobody anywhere had this new tire around. I had them throw it on the wheel/rim thing and I jacked up my car and put the wheel back on with a torque wrench at 100.
After, I started hearing various sounds. I heard a scraping and a grinding sound. The grinding was similar to the normal sounds of a PCs clicking. The scraping was in rotations and slowed as I drove slow, so I assumed it was the wheel. Each of the sounds got loud.
I took the wheel off and slightly(not much) pushed back the dust shield(? it was behind the rotar brake area?) I felt around and tried to see if it was rocks or something around there jammed inside and found nothing. I put the wheel back on at 108 torque and drove it for about an hour and noticed the sounds were gone.
2 days later, I drove it for about an hour and noticed the scraping sound scraped just once. A quick scrape and that was that. Then a new sound started. It was like a squeeking/screeching mixed with a mmmm sound. It wasn't that loud like the others but I don't think I should be having that sound either. It did it right as I left my apartment for about 10-15minutes until I hit the freeway and then went away from what I could tell. Then did it again after I got off the freeway. From what I could tell, all the sounds I have heard happen regardless of turning/braking.
Anybody have any insight as what this could be before I have to bring my car into the dealership and have them check it? I currently don't have much free time due to work and being short staffed atm. If I can't pinpoint this problem and fix it myself, I might end up needing to somehow find time to bring it in, but until then, I will be keeping an eye(or ear) on these sounds.
Also, a bit off but I have heard a little small flapping? sound from my engine I think. Is that the radiator fan thingy? This doesn't sound like an issue though like the others. Anyone else hear theirs? Is it normal?
Thanks a lot for any input and help!
