# Metallic Grinding Noise turning into a parking spot

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-grinding-noise-turning-into-a-parking-spot/60038>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [January 16, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-grinding-noise-turning-into-a-parking-spot/60038 "2011-01-16T20:02:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ahhlia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Ahhlia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ahhlia)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-grinding-noise-turning-into-a-parking-spot/60038/1 "2011-01-16T20:02:29Z")

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My car has been doing this more.  
  
 When I turn into a parking spot  
  
 or my works’ parking garage my car  
  
 front end makes a Metal Grinding noise  
  
 But it does not make this noise when I  
  
 am driving - turning corners.  
  
  
  
 Car is a 2007 Toyota Corolla LE  
  
 (I miss my Beetle). The Toyota service  
  
 says brakes are fine and they see nothing.  
  
 I am not the only one that hears it…  
  
 My son has hard it and I have startled some pedestrians. Please advise.

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-grinding-noise-turning-into-a-parking-spot/60038/2 "2011-01-16T20:10:21Z")

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Have a suspension specialist check out your suspension and CV joints first. If it makes the grinding noise without your braking, it is probably in the suspension. It is possible your other turns are not sufficiently sharp to make the noise.

Your brakes should pretty much grind whether you are turning or going straight if they are the issue.

If you can find a trusted independent mechanic (use Mechanics files on Car Talk home page), you can save money by not using the Toyota dealer. Using a dealer is generally the most expensive way to service your car. Franchise operations are not necessarily the best, either.

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**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_Christenot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jeffrey\_Christenot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffrey_Christenot)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-grinding-noise-turning-into-a-parking-spot/60038/3 "2018-04-17T01:25:19Z")

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It is constant velocity which on your front drive shaft on your vehicle

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-grinding-noise-turning-into-a-parking-spot/60038/4 "2018-04-17T01:28:20Z")

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Jeffrey, 7 year old question and your reply really is vague .