Crackle Noise, Banging Noise, Scratching Noise

June 18, 2004

Thanks to you all now that I am a proud owner of a 1995 Lucida. However as these cars are about 10 years old It appears that the problems are normal. Although my car is still under 6-month warranty however I do like to help the dealer as well who gave me a good car with a good price.

I would like to hear from our members if they could also help in these two areas please:

1- I hear a crackle noise from the left front tyre. After I examined it the break pad was almost maybe completely touching the break disk. I touched the disk with bear hand and found that it is extremely hot. I then did the same thing to right break disk it was warm not hot. I took it to a garage, where I am told that due to friction the heat is normal but I need a new break pads anyway. OK I understand that I need new pads but the temperature on the left side is it normal.

2- The second problem that I have is I also hear a banging noise on the same tyre (front left) when I go over a bump or do sharp turn. Again same garage told me straight away that anti stop bar or something like that need to change. I was told that on these cars this part always go wrong there is no need for examining however he can confirm it when we put on a ramp for pads replacements.

3- And the third and last one is from the passenger sliding door. It gives a horrible scratching noise when open and shut especially on shutting. If I push the door from the opposite side of the handle bar side, the noise is reduced. After quick examining I found out that one of the roller is scraping the aluminium rail. If not sorted the rail will be reduced to nothing I think.

Could any one have similar problems? I am intending to go to a long Europe journey soon. What do you advise me to do before the travel. Is there any way of a through economical check? I do not want to be let down on an unknown European road. Do you? Thank you for reading another long messages.

Dr Kök