# Grinding noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise/64701>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 16, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise/64701 "2011-05-16T16:13:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Joe8727](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@Joe8727](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe8727)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise/64701/1 "2011-05-16T16:13:29Z")

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I have a 2002 chevy suburban 1500 with a grinding noise ( metal sound ) from the left front . I have replaced the wheel bearing and the c/v axle is fine. It is louder around 20-40 mph then becomes quiter past that yet can still hear it . I already replace the first axle last year with this one (used ) do to bad differentials. Is it my luck of the draw that I had another bad axle. Any ideas to narrow the problem down before i take it to a garage .?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise/64701/2 "2011-05-16T16:17:11Z")

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While it was all torn down did you check to make sure that the rotor’s dust shield isn’t bent out of shape & making contact with the rotor?

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**Author:** ![Joe8727](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@Joe8727](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe8727)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise/64701/3 "2011-05-16T16:55:04Z")

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I will have to check those and go from there . Thanks for that info .