grinding in reverse

[crez0]

I'm getting a grinding noise whe I'm reverse. It sounds like it's coming from the rear wheels themselves, like a metal on metal scrapping noise, like somethings grinding. Does anyone have any ideas what the hell this could be? Got my MOT in 3 weeks and want to see if it;s anything I can sort before hand as I've got a feeling it's going to cost me a bit to get it through as it is!

It's a mk3 golf by the way.

Anyone else had this problem?

[saul79]

rear braKES?

[crez0]

just had new pads fitted and still the same. if it was some problem with the brakes themselves surely it wouldn't be only in reverse? Any idea WHAT specifically it might be relating to the brakes as it seems to be from both sides.

[saul79]

you changed the discs too?

[crez0]

nope, apparently they were fine! 

[saul79]

if theres a lip on them/ribbed change them you might not here them when you go forward .get some one to check out side the car whilst you drive

[crez0]

Nice one, I'll have a look. I've tested forward and backwards with wondows open and not. there's def no noise going forward, as it happens evern at rediculously low speeds where there's nearly no enginenoise. I'll have look tomorrow though.