This started a couple of weeks ago and seems to be getting worse.
First thing in morning, drive off with no issues at all.
After about 15 minutes driving I’m into stop start traffic and when pulling gently away I hear a metallic grinding noise from the rear which is also rotational (ie varies with speed).
This gets worse as the journey gets longer and if I coast in neutral at say 15mph in the traffic it’s really quite loud…
Thought it might be brake related, pads dragging or handbrake shoes, so jacked the rear up last night when I got home and spun the rear wheels by hand – no unusual noises….
So it’s something that warms up and then makes a metallic grinding noise relative to vehicle speed. It’s also much worse when coasting rather than with even a tiny bit of throttle applied.
I’m thinking wheel bearing perhaps? Or any suggestions.
I suppose I’ll send it into the dealer for diagnosis, but I’m not sure the AUC would cover a wheel bearing as it would be “wear and tear” I assume?