hey guys i have an 04 rx8 on 19" acr wheels and when i hit the breaks i hear a ticking noise coming from the right rear of the car. the sound is syncronized with the speed of the car. it didnt start untill i put the rims on and nailed a pot hole? im lost as hell never seen anything like it? someone help me???

 

Check the rim, control arms, and caliper/rotor assembly.

Put the car up on jack stands or a lift and turn the wheels and see if you can find the noise.

 

check the lug nuts

 

when e-brake is on i can shake the wheel front to back and get some play out of it. the rim moves more than the rotor. i am pretty mechanicaly inclined but apparently not enough. if been scratchin my head for about a month and i refuse to have a shop screw me over and work on my car! som people say its the wheel bearing. could it be . what are your thoughts?

 

First of all, its *brakes* not *breaks*

Now I think u should really take it to a shop that you trust to have them look at it. better yet if u're still in warranty, go back to dealership, act stupid like "oh its squeaaaaaaaaak everytime I drive, is it an safety issue ?

 

i am in hawaii and i dont trust any shops and it aint under warrenty its an 04. is there any one who has a clue on whats going on with my car?

 

I dont understand what u mean by *the rim moves more than the rotor*

Maybe loose brake wires ? did u try the stuff that dan and Jedi mentioned ?

 

I'm a n00b, nobody listens to me.

 

Pull of the whell that moves and look at it.

 

i had the same problem when i replaced one of my wheels.
the body shop just finished fixing it after about 4 tries and told me the wheel wasn't balanced. i think you should have a tire shop look at it.

 

if your tq the luuugg nnutts to 105 feet fats. the bomb in the rear baack wooonnt go boomb.

beers

 

thanks guys i will check it out

 

wait, the squeaking came back again. what the hell did they do!? damn those mechanics!

 

i dont know im reseaching it