rubbing noise while driving

I hope someone can give me some suggestions here. I own a 1994 Mazda
protoge 1.8 litre. It runs great with the exception that I can hear a
definite 'rubbing' sound when driving [consistant with the rotation of the
tires] I have taken it to a service centre and they cannot explain what is
causing this condition. Any ideas please? I recently had new brakes,
struts, new tires and shocks installed.

stillwater wrote:
> I hope someone can give me some suggestions here. I own a 1994 Mazda
> protoge 1.8 litre. It runs great with the exception that I can hear a
> definite 'rubbing' sound when driving [consistant with the rotation of the
> tires] I have taken it to a service centre and they cannot explain what is
> causing this condition. Any ideas please? I recently had new brakes,
> struts, new tires and shocks installed.


A few questions that might help id your car problem.

Is the car exhibiting any bad symptoms at all while accelerating,
cornering or braking?

Are the wheels and tires the same size as the ones that were on the car
before the noise started? Also, are the tires a different kind than the
ones that you replaced?

Did the rubbing sound start immediately after any of the work that was
recently done?

Is the "rubbing" something that you can feel as a vibration of some sort
or is it purely audible?

The reason that I ask is that switching from a quiet tire to a noisy
tire could possibly be misinterpreted as a rubbing noise. If the tire is
making contact with any part of the suspension, or if anything is
defective, like dragging brakes, bad CV Joints, a worn wheel bearing,
etc., then a competent repair shop should be able to diagnose it without
any problem.

Pat

driveshaft touching exhaust?

"stillwater" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
>I hope someone can give me some suggestions here. I own a 1994 Mazda
> protoge 1.8 litre. It runs great with the exception that I can hear a
> definite 'rubbing' sound when driving [consistant with the rotation of the
> tires] I have taken it to a service centre and they cannot explain what is
> causing this condition. Any ideas please? I recently had new brakes,
> struts, new tires and shocks installed.
>

Shortly thereafter, do you hear cries of ecstasy emanating from the rear seat?

"stillwater" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
> I hope someone can give me some suggestions here. I own a 1994 Mazda
> protoge 1.8 litre. It runs great with the exception that I can hear a
> definite 'rubbing' sound when driving [consistant with the rotation of the
> tires] I have taken it to a service centre and they cannot explain what is
> causing this condition. Any ideas please? I recently had new brakes,
> struts, new tires and shocks installed.

Tyres seperating between layers? I had a case where tyres had internal
seperation between the steel belts and layer of rubber directly above. It
made a kinda odd squeaking noise. Try listening to each tyre as you get
someone to roll the car down an incline. In my case this made the source
obvious.

"stillwater" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
>I hope someone can give me some suggestions here. I own a 1994 Mazda
> protoge 1.8 litre. It runs great with the exception that I can hear a
> definite 'rubbing' sound when driving [consistant with the rotation of the
> tires] I have taken it to a service centre and they cannot explain what is
> causing this condition. Any ideas please? I recently had new brakes,
> struts, new tires and shocks installed.
>

If it's coming from, say the rear, try rotating the tire to the front. Or
vice versa. See if the noise follows the tire.

Ken

"Mal Osborne" > wrote in message
...
> Tyres seperating between layers? I had a case where tyres had internal
> seperation between the steel belts and layer of rubber directly above. It
> made a kinda odd squeaking noise. Try listening to each tyre as you get
> someone to roll the car down an incline. In my case this made the source
> obvious.
>
> "stillwater" > wrote in message
> lkaboutautos.com...
> >I hope someone can give me some suggestions here. I own a 1994 Mazda
> > protoge 1.8 litre. It runs great with the exception that I can hear a
> > definite 'rubbing' sound when driving [consistant with the rotation of
the
> > tires] I have taken it to a service centre and they cannot explain what
is
> > causing this condition. Any ideas please? I recently had new brakes,
> > struts, new tires and shocks installed.
> >
>
>