Strange noise from new car

Spider · 22 May 2006 at 19:11

A friend has just bought a new car and it has developed a fault(?). He wants me to have a look (lord only knows why because I am first to admit I know absolutely nothing at all about Cars and their faults/repairs).
Anyway, he described it to me as making a clicking sound (from near the rear wheel(s)) similar to the noise made when you peg a playing card to the spokes of a push-bike. lol.
I haven't the faintest idea and told him to take it to a garage, but he is adamant he wants me to have a look to see if I can spot the cause of the problem.

Its a Renault (megane scenic) - does this fault sound familiar? Any ideas what it could be, if its serious?

Thanks

Acolyte · 22 May 2006 at 19:15

Does it click randomly or have a method to it? I.e one click per rotation.

Possibly a loose calliper.

Spanker · 22 May 2006 at 19:18

Stone in a tyre?

timbob · 22 May 2006 at 20:01

Spanker said:
Stone in a tyre?

Sounds like it to me - had that many a time.

Mickey_D · 23 May 2006 at 08:14

If it has hubcaps, pull them off then try driving it.

A lot of these ABS plastic things that car companies stick on the wheels seem to make those kind of noises. My wife's Neon makes FOUR of those noises. One for each wheel. But trying to convince her to let me buy REAL wheels for it is like trying to make Mt St. Helens erupt on cue. It just ain't gonna happen....