Strange noise when driving

[Blackeunos]

Okay, I've tried to ignore this, or hoped it was a 'new car running in' thing, but had the car for coming up 2 months at the end of the month and it isn't going away.

As with anything 'strange noise in cars' it's a bit hard to describe, but I'll try.

For background, my iD.3, which I had for nearly a year was near silent.

• The noise isn't the VESS.

• It usually occurs above 30mph, and comes and goes, getting gradually louder (although only to a just audible level), and then quieter.

• It does seem to happen more in warmer, drier weather.

• It does sound as if it's related to something rotational.

• I can 'feel' the noise slightly in the pedal when it occurs.

• It sounds like something metal against something metal.

• It does 'seem' to get a little deeper in tone as the car slows, which to me would fit with coming from something rotating.

That probably doesn't make much sense, but some things I've thought:

• It could be the tyre noise, as they are lower profile and bigger than the iD.3, but I thought if it was it might settle down after a couple of thousand miles, but it doesn't appear to have.

• It could be something catching on the brakes, but I've checked them after a drive and the discs and drums are always cool to the touch.

My solution at the moment is to have the radio slightly louder so I don't notice it, but I can still 'feel' it.

[monkeyhanger]

Is the thin sheet metal brake disc guard loose behind the discs?

[Blackeunos]

Is the thin sheet metal brake disc guard loose behind the discs?

Good shout, I'll have a look, however, it doesn't sound like anythings loose