Hyundai Elantra making grinding noises?
I noticed a grinding noise, as if I were dragging a metal object, about 2 months ago and figured it must be the breaks, the noise isn’t too loud either. I took the car to get the breaks checked and mechanic said I had plenty of “meat left on my pads” OK! The noise stopped. This week it just started again and it only does it sometimes when breaking and sometimes while driving. Any information would be greatly appreciated. A: I had two problems with my Elantra that you may be experiencing. These cars had defective rear wheel bearings from the factory, and that may be causing the noise you hear as grinding. Be sure to mention to the dealer you’re aware of this defect, even if you car is out of warranty, or research this, you may or may not get this done as a warranty claim. A second problem is that the parking brake cables have a rubber protecter on them at the bottom most bend, and these break, causing water and salt to get in the cable harness, causing rust, causing a frozen cable, caus
