For a car that is.
I’ve been noticing a rubbing/ticking noise from the front drivers side wheel for the last few weeks, it’s been getting steadily louder but only happens after the brakes have been used for a period of time. i.e. keeping the car’s speed in check going down a steep hill etc or any prolonged period of braking that gets the brakes hot. After my foot is off the brake pedal, the noise continues for a short period of time and slowly decreases to nothing. I dont notice it during the week as my commute is very stop-start and the brakes barely get used/heated up.
Anyway, I took the wheel off had a look for anything a miss but couldn’t spot anything obvious to me. Wondered if the brake pads were looking a little thin?
And from the slot in the caliper:
The red line is where the pad (to the right) and the disc (to the left) meet:
If not the brakes, any ideas what else it could be?
Thanks.