rotational noise from rear wheels

hello folks!



I have a 2000 corolla that makes rear wheel noises, it sounds like a brake pad hitting the rotor during rotation, it increases with speed but I can only hear when city driving, mostly when coasting at low speeds, also as soon as I hit the brakes it goes away.

I took the Car to the mechanic and he cleaned and adjusted rear brake shoes and said the suspensions are weak. After a day the noise came back I called him and he said it's due to the suspensions and nothing can be done unless i change suspensions.

To me it doesn't sound at all like a suspension problem since it's related to the rotation of the wheels.

Before I call him back I would like to get some opinions because I was charged without the problem being fixed.



What do you guys think, I can't find any specific info on the web, i found a couple of threads that did not come to any conclusion.

Reply 1 : rotational noise from rear wheels

My first suspicion would be mis-worn drums maybe? If the pads had ever worn down too far, they could have damaged the drums (cut groves in them) and caused the surface to become malformed. That would cause what you are talking about with the intermittent touching of the pads.



Also, your brake adjuster could be too tight as well. I'm not 100% familiar with the Corolla rear brakes and how they work precisely, but if the adjuster is too tight, it can cause rubbing.



I definitely would not suspect suspension causing brake rubbing - that really makes no sense to me. I will tell you though that my 2002 corolla makes rear brake noise whenever I apply the brakes. I can hear the squeezing of the pads, but it has never impacted performance nor do they rub during regular driving.