# Front end noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [June 30, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094 "2013-06-30T21:04:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MONGOLOYD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MONGOLOYD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MONGOLOYD)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/1 "2013-06-30T21:04:22Z")
I have 2007 F-150. I left for Iraq for two weeks and one of my kids borrowed my truck. When I got back, I drove the truck and have noise like the tire is rubbing something. I can’t find anything hitting the tire. When you turn left, it makes the noise, when you turn right, it doesn’t. If you drive straight and hit a bump it sounds like it rubs loader as you bounce. I had a mechanic look at it and he says that he couldn’t see anything. I’ve had the front end aligned and it still makes the noise. I’m at a loss for an answer. The truck handles fine it is just very annoying and I want it stopped! Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/2 "2013-06-30T21:08:59Z")
How about a wheel bearing. Do the brake pads look good? ---
**Author:** ![MONGOLOYD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MONGOLOYD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MONGOLOYD)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/3 "2013-06-30T21:10:16Z")
Brake pads are fine. If it was a wheel bearing, wouldn’t it make noise all the time? When turned right there is no noise at all, at lest that I can hear… ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/4 "2013-06-30T21:37:10Z")
You can lift the front end and grab the top and bottom of wheel and make sure there is no movement. You are shifting the weight of the vehicle when turning left you through it on the left side of the vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/5 "2013-06-30T22:51:16Z")
Check the brake backer plate: it gets pretty close to your rotor under normal circumstances. If it is slightly bent, it may very well be touching. ---
**Author:** ![MONGOLOYD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MONGOLOYD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MONGOLOYD)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/6 "2013-07-01T16:49:35Z")
UPDATE: ---
**Author:** ![MONGOLOYD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MONGOLOYD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MONGOLOYD)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/7 "2013-07-01T16:52:31Z")
I pulled the complete brake assembly off the driver’s side and found (I think) where it is rubbing. There is evidence of rubbing on the “A” frame on the back side. I am at a loss thou as to how this is happening. I’m thinking either the A frame is bent forward, or possibly the spindle is bent, allowing the tire to rub against the A frame. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/80094/8 "2013-07-02T03:01:07Z")
@MONGOLOYD Is there any chance one of your kids caused this and isn’t fessing up? We were all young once . . . When the mouse is gone . . .