Squeek from wheel.

[kerbys]

Did try a quick search but couldnt find a topic!

I have a high pitch squeek coming from one of my wheels under low speed. Abit embarassing when people stare already at the car and i squeek off in traffic!

Any ideas?

[Token Jock]

If it is coming from the rear it could be the pads in the caliper not fully releasing and remaining in slight contact with the disc.

[brumma]

It's the handbrake pads rubbing. Very common. Tech tells me it's caused by the cable being adjusted too tightly so that the pads continue to rub even when released.

[v8vantage82]

Looked at this with interest
However mine is from the interior wheel (steering)
Kind of a whine when turning
Dave

[kerbys]

It seems like its coming from the frount... its like its from the same position on the wheel?

[brumma]

v8vantage82 said:

Looked at this with interest
However mine is from the interior wheel (steering)
Kind of a whine when turning
Dave

I recently noticed this on mine as well. Does it almost sound like fabric rubbing against itself? I haven't looked into it too deeply yet. Perhaps you should start a new topic since you are talking about an entirely different issue. I would like to see any feedback on your problem and it will probably get buried in this thread.

[Retman]

If only just happened it could be a bit of grit caught between the wheel and disc. Don't know enough to recommend this - so at your own risk, but a bit of heavy braking may well clear it.

[bazzabee]

I experienced this annoying squeal too. The root cause was too much 'City driving' i.e. frequent gentle braking. As well as infrequent use (I fire mine up once a week), this results in a glaze building on the brakes. There are various threads on here on how to clear it, if you are feeling brave, if you have a warranty your dealer would clear this up free of charge.

[superlightr]

Retman said:

If only just happened it could be a bit of grit caught between the wheel and disc. Don't know enough to recommend this - so at your own risk, but a bit of heavy braking may well clear it.

Had this on a few cars with grit/stone caught in the callipers/discs. Reversing the car for a few yards cleared it for us.

[danny wilde]

I am experiencing the squeek from the real wheel for three years now. AM tried to fix it many timers, finally I got rear brakes completely new(including discs, calipers and pads) but the squeek always returned after 150 km.