# Unknown noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-noise/60983>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [February 6, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-noise/60983 "2011-02-06T19:24:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![eeid7a2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc79bd/32.png) [@eeid7a2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eeid7a2)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-noise/60983/1 "2011-02-06T19:24:08Z")

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my wife’s car has a grinding type noise (like a key being burnished on a grinding wheel, but lower in pitch). We’ve had our regular mechanic check the braking system and he finds no irregularities and also says that he didn’t see any loose items underneath the engine area. The sound wasn’t one of the ones on your excellent ‘noises’ list, however. The noise comes from the driver side at the front of the car. The car is 2002 Honda Accord LX with 135,000 miles on it. The transmission was replaced under warranty at 70,000 miles. Thanks much. Bob K.

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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:** [February 6, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-noise/60983/2 "2011-02-06T19:27:13Z")

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So presumably it makes this noise any old time? Like while its sitting turned off in the driveway? Or would you care to elaborate?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-noise/60983/3 "2011-02-06T20:56:24Z")

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You need a new mechanic. A bad wheel bearing or cvc joint will be easily identifiable without looking for loose parts, of which there will be none.

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**Author:** ![eeid7a2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc79bd/32.png) [@eeid7a2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eeid7a2)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-noise/60983/4 "2011-02-07T22:32:45Z")

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Dear Mr. Cigroller (I sure hope you only roll them and don’t smoke them!) The noise does not occur except when the car is moving. My wife says she can temporarily stop the noise by braking hard, but the noise always returns.

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**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-noise/60983/5 "2011-02-07T22:38:38Z")

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you could also jack the car and spin the tire by hand to see if you can hear the sound.