Squealing/Grinding noise Saxo VTS (Video)

1. vts91 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 67

   #1 15th March 2012, 20:45

   Another day, another problem..
   
   On the way up to my mechanic to get my rear beam fitted my car started making a really weird noise.
   
   It starts off as a squeak (like a bird tweeting) which gets faster as the wheel goes round faster. Then this really loud grinding noise happens for about 5 seconds like this:
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtRs8...ature=youtu.be
   
   If you can't make it out, it kinda sounds like a bicycle brakes when they squeak and squeal without actually doing any stopping...
   
   The wheel squeak happens all the time (sounds like its coming from the passenger side of the car), the grinding happens randomly from about 30mph to 70mph. The most common time it happens in when I'm engine braking at around 40mph in 3rd gear :/ then 5 seconds later it disappears and the squeak returns.
   
   What on earth could it be?
   
   Thanks,
   Dan.
2. FurioAndy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Newcastle Posts: 517 Saxo Furio Mark 2

   #2 15th March 2012, 20:48

   Somethigns not tight.
   
   Mine made this kinda sound when some stupid arse mechanic didnt tighten the wheel nuts properly. Feel anything through the steering wheel?
   
   Also wheel bearing? sounds like metal on metal pretty bad.
3. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #3 15th March 2012, 20:48

   Could be wheel bearing?
4. Stuart85VTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Ayr Posts: 337 00' Ph1 172 + 99' Onyx 106 GTI

   #4 15th March 2012, 23:24

   Mine made a similar noise and it was the driveshaft, as said it could be a wheel bearing also
5. vts91 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 67

   #5 16th March 2012, 08:31

   How could I check if its the driveshaft?
6. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #6 16th March 2012, 08:41

   Does the passenger side driveshaft have an intermediate bearing fitted like on the vtr. My car was making this noise at the 50-70mph and i could feel it through the pedals, but then it stopped doing it for around 3 weeks, by that time i had fitted a new shaft due to removing the old one and finding that the intermediate bearing had shat out all of its grease and was running dry, never done it since in 1 year
7. Stuart85VTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Ayr Posts: 337 00' Ph1 172 + 99' Onyx 106 GTI

   #7 16th March 2012, 08:44

   Is it still there when decellerating and/or worse when turning? Sorry, i am not mechanically minded so not sure how to guide about actually checking
8. vts91 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 67

   #8 16th March 2012, 11:13

   It goes when I steer right. It happens when driving straight or steering left...
9. graham22211 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 blyth northumberland Posts: 260 saxo 1.1i desire and a vectra sri 140 estate

   #9 16th March 2012, 11:49

   sounds like your wheel bearing when turning left your putting weight on it that will be why it happins then , but dont quote me let your machanic look at it is the best idea
10. user_34700 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Torquay Posts: 411 wicked red vtr

    #10 16th March 2012, 19:52

    it is ever a wheel bearing or a drive shaft wheel bearings are pennys and driveshafts are around £50 can yhou hear what side it is coming from also check your cv boots may just be split and lack of greese just put your car on full lock both ways and check them sounds more like a driveshaft or boot though tbh 90% sure were bouts u from ? i got a brand new drive shaft spare as well
11. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #11 16th March 2012, 20:22

    I'd say wheel bearing the squeeking could be the disk scraping the pads slightly as when the wheel bearing goes it can make the wheel tilt slightly making the disk sit a bit wonky inside the pads
12. vts91 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 67

    #12 23rd March 2012, 14:00

    For reference, its the drivers intermediate bearing!
13. Mikehardy-vtr L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Kendal Posts: 36

    #13 25th March 2012, 13:34

    Mine makes a similar sound, I checked the wheel bearing to then realise the CV had a huge gash in it so could be that