jp28173
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About 5 months ago I noticed a rustling/whirring sound coming from my rear wheels/brakes, which is mostly noticeable around 10-15mph with the windows down. Or when I’m driving at low speeds next to jersey barriers or walls. It’s constant when the wheels are in motion, doesn’t change pitch or get louder or softer, and is not affected by pressing the brake pedal at all one way or another.
I thought it was a stuck right rear caliper because the pads were shot and the rotor was wearing very funny. I just swapped out the rear pads, rotors, and the caliper in question with a new one and it made absolutely zero difference in the noise. Didn’t get softer, louder, nothing.
Is it maybe the parking brake dragging that needs adjustment? It’s louder on the passenger rear side than it is on the driver rear side, but the noise is present at both wheels. Any suggestions on what is causing this and how to get this noise to go away? Here are links to videos, first one is passenger side and second one is drivers side:
youtube.com
youtube.com
EDIT: also meant to say this noise started up out of the blue, if anyone is able to identify what’s causing this sound and how to fix it, what would have been the reason it started in the first place? Thanks!
I thought it was a stuck right rear caliper because the pads were shot and the rotor was wearing very funny. I just swapped out the rear pads, rotors, and the caliper in question with a new one and it made absolutely zero difference in the noise. Didn’t get softer, louder, nothing.
Is it maybe the parking brake dragging that needs adjustment? It’s louder on the passenger rear side than it is on the driver rear side, but the noise is present at both wheels. Any suggestions on what is causing this and how to get this noise to go away? Here are links to videos, first one is passenger side and second one is drivers side:

March 14, 2025


March 14, 2025

EDIT: also meant to say this noise started up out of the blue, if anyone is able to identify what’s causing this sound and how to fix it, what would have been the reason it started in the first place? Thanks!