Important! : squeeking from wheels??

1. tomo1989 L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 91 Wicked Red Vts

   #1 3rd September 2011, 11:08

   Hi,
   
   I have a saxo vts and its all okay and perfect just one problem after say 30 to 40 mins of driving from 0-30mph i get a constant squeek from what i think is the wheels its like there is somthing not aligned or something stuck in between disc and pads or somthing.
   
   Now i had all the wheels off the car and cleaned them all dont know if that has had an impact on them or do i need to get them rebalenced or somthing like that.
   
   once its over 30mph the sound goes but when decrease speed it comes back :/.
   
   thanks
   
   tom
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 3rd September 2011, 16:10

   Maybe a stone caught in between the disc & caliper.
3. iDale Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Somerset Posts: 448 Mk1 Woodland VTS

   #3 3rd September 2011, 16:12

   I have this problem and it's a sticky break caliper, too lazy to fix it atm
4. tomo1989 L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 91 Wicked Red Vts

   #4 3rd September 2011, 18:15

   how do i fix the sticky break caliper, is it as simple as to get some break cleaner?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 3rd September 2011, 18:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tomo1989 how do i fix the sticky break caliper, is it as simple as to get some break cleaner?

   No mate it needs freeing off & maybe a re-furb.
6. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #6 3rd September 2011, 19:30

   dont rule out a shaft... I had the worst whistle on mine ever.... pitch went up and down with speed. If its like that check the shafts. I replaced both of mine and the noise hasnt come back since.