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Adrian McGuire
Tinkerer Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 15 Reg: 12-2010
| when my battery was dead and i had to push my car away from the servo i noticed there is a squeeking coming from my rear wheels??? wheel bearings maybe?? |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 6131 Reg: 10-2005
| No, wheel bearings rumble, they don't squeak. Could be lots of things - maybe just the brake pads? |
John O'Brien
Tinkerer NSW jzz30 TT
Posts: 23 Reg: 11-2010
| Been on any dirt roads or gravel driveways? Sometimes it's just a bit of road dirt stuck in the pads. |
Adrian McGuire
Tinkerer Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 16 Reg: 12-2010
| i gave the brakes a big clean out the other day and its not them. can bearings get dry? as its a definate a constant squeek like a mouse almost or dry metal rubbing in a circle. |
Evan Kaio
DieHard Beautiful sunny good @ rugby 'Canes' country '91 UZZ31. 92 TT
Posts: 791 Reg: 01-2007
| Hand brake need adjusting? |
Adrian McGuire
Tinkerer Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 17 Reg: 12-2010
| thats a good point!! were is the adjustment screw-bolt? ill give it a crack |
Gary Rollason
TryHard Qld TT 5 speed
Posts: 277 Reg: 05-2007
| Jack it up and rotate the wheels. Might help narrow down where it's coming from. |
Adrian McGuire
Tinkerer Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 19 Reg: 12-2010
| i would love to but no jack came with the car when i brought it, dam it, forgot to check!!im taking to a mate mechanic store tomorrow for a thorough going over before the RWC to change to QLD rego. |
Jeff Bedsor
Goo Roo QLD TT
Posts: 1019 Reg: 10-2006
| It sounds like a rock between the disk and the shroud/guard behind the disk. |
Adrian McGuire
Tinkerer Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 20 Reg: 12-2010
| wouldnt it eventually break up or wear away if it was a rock? |
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard nsw soarer TT
Posts: 436 Reg: 10-2007
| buy a jack. will be the best investment you'll ever make when your stuck on the side of the road with a flat tyre. they're like $20 |
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo SA Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car
Posts: 2507 Reg: 04-2006
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Adrian McGuire wrote on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 09:46 am:were is the adjustment screw-bolt? ill give it a crack
You will need to jack it up with both rear wheels off the ground. Remove the wheels. The adjustment 'screw' is accessed through a small hole in the 'drum' component of the rear disc. Use a screwdriver to turn the star to tighten and loosen the handbrake (on each side of the car). Noise could be as simple as part of the dust cover being bent down to rub on the brake rotor as well. Really you won't know until you get the car off the ground and have a good look. Christmas is coming up- ask santa for a jack (AND a pair of wheel stands so you live til next christmas.) |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo NSW Soarer Single Turbo Manual
Posts: 4788 Reg: 02-2010
| It will likely be the brake pads down to the indicators, they are designed to squeak to let you know they need replacing. |
Jeff Bedsor
Goo Roo QLD TT
Posts: 1021 Reg: 10-2006
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Rob Rojo wrote on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 10:34 pm:It will likely be the brake pads down to the indicators
Forgot about that, you're probably right Rob. |
Adrian McGuire
Tinkerer Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 23 Reg: 12-2010
| took it to the mechanic this morning for a check over and there was no bloody squeek. the bloody thing has been annoying me for days and when i get it looked at it goes away. dam it!! |
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo NSW Soarer Single Turbo Manual
Posts: 4795 Reg: 02-2010
| Did he check the pads?? |
Adrian McGuire
Tinkerer Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 24 Reg: 12-2010
| yeap they were almost new and in perfect nic. |
Alyssa Luppes
Tinkerer QLD tt jzz30
Posts: 6 Reg: 03-2011
| Hey guys, my car is now doing the same thing from the back right, a high pitched squeak almost in a circular motion and starts after driving the car maybe 2mins... the thing is, the pads and rotors were all replaced 7 days ago? |
Paul Drane
Goo Roo QLD V8 Limited
Posts: 1010 Reg: 07-2005
| Mine has been doing the same thing for a while now, new rotors and pads and the squeak is still there. Took it down to Dylans and he told me rear wheel bearing, because the squeak turned into a rumble. |
Alyssa Luppes
Tinkerer QLD tt jzz30
Posts: 7 Reg: 03-2011
| Ok now I'm a bit worried |
Dylan Maguire
TryHard QLD JZZ30 + T04b
Posts: 225 Reg: 08-2008
| yep rear wheel bearings, i have had this a few times now. jack it up and check for movement in the rear hubs. |
Adrian McGuire
TryHard Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 157 Reg: 12-2010
| or your hub might be stuffed and seperated like mine was hey dylan. as dylan said , jack the back up on try and wobble the wheel from side to side. if there is movement it is time for some work. |
Walter Gillmore
DieHard QLD TT JZZ30
Posts: 932 Reg: 07-2009
| wheel bearings. easy job if you know how to pack grease into a bearing and have access to a press |