# Noise when backing up

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-when-backing-up/45007>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rav4, toyota\
**Created:** [February 23, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-when-backing-up/45007 "2010-02-23T20:57:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Larry1116](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/larry1116/32/496_2.png) [@Larry1116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larry1116)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-when-backing-up/45007/1 "2010-02-23T20:57:00Z")

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I have a 2008 RAV4 (34K). When backing up, slowly, I hear a constant noise. Sounds like we are driving on snow/ice. Like something is rubbing. I hope it’s not grinding from anything important. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-when-backing-up/45007/2 "2010-02-23T23:17:43Z")

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Sometimes if you have drum brakes in the rear, it can sound like they are rubbing. Sometimes they are rubbing, and sometimes they aren’t. I would have the rear brakes inspected. It might be something to be ignored, but get it checked out.

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**Author:** ![Larry1116](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/larry1116/32/496_2.png) [@Larry1116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larry1116)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-when-backing-up/45007/3 "2010-02-24T13:17:33Z")

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Thanks for the response. I’m pretty sure this is rear disc brakes. But in a month or so I’ll hit 35K and take it in for oil change/tire rotation. I have a very honest mechanic and I’ll tell him about the noise.