Noise

I have a noise coming from the underneath of my 96 starlet ep91. At first I thought it was the exhaust trailing across the road but checked the pipes and all are solid. Then thought the catalytic converter was damaged but I don't think it is as I tapped it with a rubber hammer and no rattling noise so think its good there. Maybe it could be the rear brakes. Noise is like a rattling along the road sort of grinding and doesn't happen very often, mostly stopping and starting and junction.

Any help would be much appreciated.
 

davehart

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Not the rear backing plates rubbing on the disc maybe?

Have a dig around or to rule the wheels out jack it up and spin them around to hear for any strange noises.

My whole car rattles so I never really notice any little ones anymore :)
 
It's not a rattle than can go unnoticed, it's to loud for that. Sounds that something is trailing along the road which there isn't.
 
I got it sorted, it was the rear drum. it had pieces of rusted steel behind the brake shoes. I cleaned it off and no more noise.
 
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