Gravel and noises
Discussion
Rather than properly repair roads it seems the current trend is to skim with tar and then press a load of gravel into the surface. So I drove down one such repaired road yesterday and had all sorts of grinding noises from the car as the gravel flies up under the wheel arches.
Managed to dislodge some gravel by reversing but now I have a clicking sound. Seems to be from the rear. Put the car in reverse and I hear a few clicks as I start reversing but then they stop. Then put it in first and I hear some clicks as I start off and they too then stop.
Had the car up at the garage and they cannot find anything in or around the brakes or discs. They took the under tray off and there was a load of gravel and tarry lumps on it which have been removed. They heard the clicks but don't know what it is. We went out in another V12V and there was no clicking and I'm sure I didn't hear it before the gravel attack.
Anyone have any experience of this after driving on gravel?
Managed to dislodge some gravel by reversing but now I have a clicking sound. Seems to be from the rear. Put the car in reverse and I hear a few clicks as I start reversing but then they stop. Then put it in first and I hear some clicks as I start off and they too then stop.
Had the car up at the garage and they cannot find anything in or around the brakes or discs. They took the under tray off and there was a load of gravel and tarry lumps on it which have been removed. They heard the clicks but don't know what it is. We went out in another V12V and there was no clicking and I'm sure I didn't hear it before the gravel attack.
Anyone have any experience of this after driving on gravel?
This type of resurfacing absolutely makes my piss boil. You slow down so as not to flick stones all up the bodywork and then either some pillock overtakes you or a lorry driver who couldn't give a s
t comes the other way at 50!
Seriously, someone should be held accountable.
Is the clicking noise consistent with the revolution of the wheels? I know I'm stating the obvious, but at least it's a starting point.
t comes the other way at 50!Seriously, someone should be held accountable.
Is the clicking noise consistent with the revolution of the wheels? I know I'm stating the obvious, but at least it's a starting point.
Omaruk said:
My guess is its going to be something around the centre of the wheel. As the wheels speed up centrifugal forces push the offending items to a stationary position..just guesswork
I thought something similar, but I can't think of anything that would create that effect. I'll pop out and have a look. 
Little Donkey said:
Omaruk said:
My guess is its going to be something around the centre of the wheel. As the wheels speed up centrifugal forces push the offending items to a stationary position..just guesswork
I thought something similar, but I can't think of anything that would create that effect. I'll pop out and have a look. Little Donkey said:
Omaruk said:
My guess is its going to be something around the centre of the wheel. As the wheels speed up centrifugal forces push the offending items to a stationary position..just guesswork
I thought something similar, but I can't think of anything that would create that effect. I'll pop out and have a look. V12woollie said:
The technical term is 'ste dressing'!
^^^^^^that^^^^^^ te dressing'! 
Does the clicking match the turn of the wheel and does it alter when the wheel is turned?
Simon I dread the day when I have no choice but to drive Vesuvius along a newly 'dressed' road, seriously dread it. I'm still trying to obtain front wheel arch stone guards for her,,,maybe, just maybe, I'm getting somewhere with the man that can at AM Gaydon.
Just to clarify. The clicking happens with a change in direction. So if I have been driving forward and select reverse I hear the clicking. If I have been in reverse and then drive forward I hear the clicking. If I have been driving forwards, stop and then drive forwards again it doesn't happen. On all occasions it stops after a second or two.
It definitely didn't happen before I drove over the loose gravel.
It definitely didn't happen before I drove over the loose gravel.
Just to clarify. The clicking happens with a change in direction. So if I have been driving forward and select reverse I hear the clicking. If I have been in reverse and then drive forward I hear the clicking. If I have been driving forwards, stop and then drive forwards again it doesn't happen. On all occasions it stops after a second or two.
It definitely didn't happen before I drove over the loose gravel.
It definitely didn't happen before I drove over the loose gravel.
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