I've just had both rear wheels brake pads and discs along with a rear offside caliper replaced. The mechanics kept my car for 5 days and I picked her up last night just before I went to work. I drove home the following morning and as I slowed down not far from my house, I heard this noise that sounded like something had caught in my rear nearside wheel and was rubbing against the spokes on my rim. So I stopped the car got out and using a torch I had a look. Couldn't see anything wrong. Got back in the car and the noise started as I accelerated but grew quiet as I increased speed. If I go round corners the noise is the same as low speed. If I brake the noise stops.
I phoned my mechanic but he took a half day so I went to a local mechanic and he checked the car out. He thinks that the brake pads are knocking each other when not engaged but on inspection and test drive he said it was safe to drive. tbh I'm a bit nervous to drive my car. Also last month I had my rear shocks replaced. Any information or advice is most welcome...
Update: Spoke to a few work friends and played them the recording I made earlier and one of them said that it sounded like what happened to his car. So I asked what the outcome was and he said the mechanic told him the brake pads were inserted incorrectly by the previous garage? Is this correct? Pity I can't add an audio clip.
