SV6 wheel squeak?
Wheel started squeaking a little while back, maybe 2 months ago, i got car serviced, new brake pads, etc.
Wheel is still squeaking, no idea what it is, maybe the bearings? Brake pads are about 2-3 weeks old. I think its only the front right.
Squeaks nearly all the time, sometimes it stops, squeaks when im goin 10km/h or 100km/h doesn't matter.
Heres a video i recorded, sounds exactly like that, any ideas?
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Mate are you ok in the head? WD 40 on brakes? They'll slip like a mofo, pad will barely if at all bite the rotor!Originally Posted by HoldenV8
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it works with my festiva, i spray wd40 in the rear brake drums and on the front brakes and it stops the noises for a while
Cause lubricating a part that is designed to slow the entire car through friction is a bright idea...
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lol @ spraying lube on brakes.
Does the noise go away when you apply the brakes?
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This is probably caused by the pads chattering, there is something like hi temp silicone that
can be applied to the back of the pads where they contact the caliper piston.
Repco or a good brake repair workshop should be able to supply it.
Also check the pads are fitted correctly, there are flat spring bits riveted to the pads, one of these may not be sitting
in correct position and may be rubbing on the disc
Yeh the noise stops when I brake.
Edit.
Also, my mate said when i gun it, my car smells weird, he said it smelt like the stuff you out on an exhaust to get fingerprints off or something?
Is that anything to worry about?
Last edited by Aestysu; 24-12-2011 at 12:48 AM.
nah dont think so.
Also, just went to a mates to get him to sus it, said its the back not the front.
maybe the handbrake is the problem
Ive got the same problem with my VZ SV6 but i think its the front on mine because when i turn left it goes away but when i turn right it gets even louder. any speed will do it but braking stops it. im thinking brake pads which ill get done on the next service. but if its still there ide like to know what to do.
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Willo
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your pad is rubbing. Think about what side it squeaks and what turn makes it worse, then think about what cornering will do to your wheel. That should tell you what pad is rubbing.
Originally Posted by Little Red VZ Go-Kart
1. Why would you want to floor it, or move it to the red line? Especially with the lack of airbags and ABS features!? What do you hope to achieve by that??Originally Posted by HoldenV8
give everything a spray with wd40 wheels brakes that should fix the squeaks
Its the right one, and its when i turn right it gets worse but left will stop it.
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This could be a hub run out problem
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Just an FYI the whole WD40 thing... I've heard of this done before, and it doesn't have to be WD40, it can be any oil really. It's supposed to be applied to the REAR of the pad, not the pad surface. This will allow the rear of the pad to move slightly on the piston and not rub without lubricant. This stops squealing from this location. You need to remember that squealing isn't only caused by the pad vibrating/contacting with the rotor.
The other option to stop this and probably the more effective/long lasting is what 55ZED mentioned, you can get stuff called CRC Disk Brake Quiet which you apply to the rear of the pad and it acts like a glue which holds the pad to the piston so it doesn't flop around.
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