Metal on metal sound out of nowhere

[Cody FKH8R]

 

[ez12a]

Rock(s) stuck in front brake dust shield. You can try knocking at the shield or just removing the wheel and inspecting behind the disc rotor.

 

[Cody FKH8R]

Rock(s) stuck in front brake dust shield. You can try knocking at the shield or just removing the wheel and inspecting behind the disc rotor.

Okay cool thanks for the help

 

[NapalmEnema]

Okay cool thanks for the help

Yeah that's the worst sound lolol. Happens in the Type R quite frequently - you can bend the shield out a little bit so they tend to drop out.

 

[Cody FKH8R]

Yeah that's the worst sound lolol. Happens in the Type R quite frequently - you can bend the shield out a little bit so they tend to drop out.

I love in a new development and it’s like a construction zone still so that actually makes a lot of sense lol

 

[Infinity000]

Happens all the time in my area, getting rocks stuck in the dust shield. They are constantly resurfacing the roads around me with that sticky spray stuff and oil...I hate it. In fact, it actually caused my rear caliper to seize and grind the brake pad to the rotor. I had to have the whole caliper replaced, and rotors....not cheap.

 

[carrot_chaser]

Its very unnerving the first time it happens. Now its just annoying.

 

[Patriots1959]

I keep a long flathead in my car. Whenever it happens (usually shotgun side) I forcefully tap the break shield in a circle - usually 2 passes. Sometimes I have to pull over and try again. Usually happens in the spring due to sanding and disintegrating pavement.

 

[SmokeGhost]

I have never had this happened. Must be a function of the older cross drilled rotors catching road debris.

 

[TheGreekFreak]

I have never had this happened. Must be a function of the older cross drilled rotors catching road debris.

OP is 2020 so he has the newer rotors.

Has happened to me a few times as well. Worst one was a big ass rock stuck inside an opening on the rear caliper.

 

[fatherpain]

It used to happen to me all the time. So annoying.

Issue completely went away after switching to Girodisc front rotors.

Still on OEM rears. Never had problems there.

 

[rallyered225]

Dude, mine has been doing this for weeks and for the life of me I could not figure out what it was. Thanks for this.

 

[Infinity000]

Dude, mine has been doing this for weeks and for the life of me I could not figure out what it was. Thanks for this.

It is like a banshee scaping itself across a blackboard sometimes. You know, I actually like the fact that the car does not have a loud exhaust and then attracts everyone's attention in the neighborhood, but get a rock in that dust shield and people know you are coming a mile away, heh.

 

[gxl]

At this point, this might as well be the rite of passage for anyone owning the type r.

 

[Cody FKH8R]

At this point, this might as well be the rite of passage for anyone owning the type r.

Bro it was absolutely nerve racking. I got out of the car expecting the exhaust to be dragging down my driveway lol

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