Random scraping noise

[bobives]

I have a E240 W210 Saloon when travelling at slow speeds i hear scraping from underneath. sometimes from the front other times from the rear, can be left or right side. any ideas, please

 

[jasonh]

If you are not using the car and have washed it a couple of times it could simply be rust on the discs and a bit of drive and some braking will clear it off.

Otherwise probably best to take it to a local garage so they can pop it on the ramps and take a quick look.

 

[JOHNO978]

I think the first thing I would do is Jack the car up and rotate the wheels by hand and listen for the noise, also check the wear on the pads...also take a look at the dust shields as when I removed mine there was a part worn through where it had been rubbing...I also agree with Jasonh ^^^

 

[Trickythemerc]

Could be an exhaust heat shield breaking loose.

 

[bobives]

I think the first thing I would do is Jack the car up and rotate the wheels by hand and listen for the noise, also check the wear on the pads...also take a look at the dust shields as when I removed mine there was a part worn through where it had been rubbing...I also agree with Jasonh ^^^

the noise is too loud to be a dust shield scrape, it only happens when i am going slowly over speed bumps.

 

[JOHNO978]

the noise is too loud to be a dust shield scrape, it only happens when i am going slowly over speed bumps.

So its not definately a noise from the wheels..it could be as Trickythemerc says..heat sheild..

 

[Stratman]

Parking brake cable rubbing on propshaft?