squeeking from left hand side of car, HELP!

kapur · Post by **kapur** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:42 pm

Was driving my car as usual today, then i started hearing some squeeking/screeching sounds from the left hand side of the car at low speed!

Also, when i apply the brake, theirs little screeching then aswell!!

Is it my brake pads? Or the discs?

It's only recently come back from service, i'm pretty shocked that it's even making the noises it is!

all advice appreciated! thnx in advance!

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:25 am

i would take it straight back to the dealers and blame them!
regards
jon

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:22 pm

mine does exactly the same, when going round small roundabouts at half lock if i have window open you can hear a high-pitched squeel and sometimes when i apply the brake
any ideas??

-Ben-

zahir_213 · Post by **zahir_213** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:59 pm

mine used to do this, the bit around the brake drum was catching the drum at the back, not sure if ive explained this properly. My dad fixed it by bending out the bit around the drum and then it was fine

kapur · Post by **kapur** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:05 pm

polopowah wrote:mine does exactly the same, when going round small roundabouts at half lock if i have window open you can hear a high-pitched squeel and sometimes when i apply the brake
any ideas??
-Ben-

DITTO!!!

Got a XEROX problem! lol! Exactly the same, it's quite annoying, knowing that it only recently came from it's 20k service!

i doubt i'll take it back, they can check it at it's next service!

kapur · Post by **kapur** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:08 pm

zahir_213 wrote:mine used to do this, the bit around the brake drum was catching the drum at the back, not sure if ive explained this properly. My dad fixed it by bending out the bit around the drum and then it was fine

Mine has discs all round!

I doubt it's the brakes! It could be, not ruling it out!

Just that it made the noise at low speed round a bend, EXACTLY the same as polopowah!!!

without applying the brake and letting it roll at about 10/15mph it makes the noise!

Can only hear it from the left hand side, while going round a bend towards the right!

I cant remember hearing it from the drivers side of the car!

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:30 pm

ditto kapur mate, mine started as soon as i took mine in for an MOT, just before 20k service

still, gives an excuse to turn the sound system up

-Ben-

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:05 pm

could be a stone or some crap stuck in the caliper etc after all this bad weather we've had

madmatt · Post by **madmatt** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:39 pm

kapur wrote:Mine has discs all round!

I doubt it's the brakes! It could be, not ruling it out!

Just that it made the noise at low speed round a bend, EXACTLY the same as polopowah!!!

without applying the brake and letting it roll at about 10/15mph it makes the noise!

Can only hear it from the left hand side, while going round a bend towards the right!

I cant remember hearing it from the drivers side of the car!

alright mate the noise u on about is from your brakes its due to dust build up causing the brakes to bind (stick) it requires stripping and cleaning
i am a vw mechanic we get this very often

kapur · Post by **kapur** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:03 pm

Hi, whats the worst that could happen if i don't treat it?

I'm not really bothered about it!

But you know, the service should've been done proper, then it wouldn't squeek either.

Do you suggest i take it back to VW?

Will they charge me?

I'm not paying a single penny! Paid a bomb for the service as is, n dey dint even do anything! lazy sodz!

matty2767 · Post by **matty2767** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:04 pm

i can tell you one thing - dont listen to a vw mechanic.

mine went back 18 times for squeaking from the rear brake system. sometimes i couldnt get the car off the drive as the brakes were stuck on. and they were getting the same fault at the garage but couldnt find the fault. the latest idea is that the handbrake pipe has corroded causing the handbrake to stick. maybe this time they are right as i went through a set of disks in 6 months. who knows!!

according to the garage manager there is a problem with the brakes on all vw's but vw wont admit it.

James0121 · Post by **James0121** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:10 pm

hmmm well i would just like to say mine does exactly the same at low speed 15-20 mph