squealing/chirping noise

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 west mids Posts: 208
    #1
    been getting this annoying noise coming from my car that can only be described as a bird chirping
    you can hear when your driving along but when you hit the brakes it get really loud
    also this might be or might not be related but when i brake hard from say 60ish there seems to be a almighty vibration coming from the front brakes
    recently had a front wheel bearing replaced and its from that side where the noise seems to be
    any ideas as to what this could be?
  2. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
    #2
    Is the hub nut tight? If they werent renewed or not locked the correct way it may have unwound slightly. You might laugh but i've seen this a few times and the symptoms have been the same as you describe. Would tie in with the wheel bearing recently being changed, unless the noise was there before, pointing to a brake related issue?
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vtr_steve_ View Post
    been getting this annoying noise coming from my car that can only be described as a bird chirping
    you can hear when your driving along but when you hit the brakes it get really loud
    also this might be or might not be related but when i brake hard from say 60ish there seems to be a almighty vibration coming from the front brakes
    recently had a front wheel bearing replaced and its from that side where the noise seems to be
    any ideas as to what this could be?
    Warped discs will cause the vibration you`re suffering.
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #4
    i'd go with the warped disk suggestion too, could have been warped from when the bearing was bad as a bad bearing can make the disc sit at the wrong angle between the pads. i'd say its brake related anyways thats my guess