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squeak squeak squeak




If you are going to try this method then you should probably remove the 
rotor too to eliminate the dust shield. Jsut remember.. DONT PUSH ON THE 
BRAKE when this is being done.


>
>Take the pads out.  If it still does it, it's the bearing.
>
>BH
>
>
> >From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
> >To: pbureau@attbi.com, scirocco@insanetechnology.com
> >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: squeak squeak squeak
> >Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 05:04:35 +0000
> >
> >
> >Sounds like either you missed the brake sheild somewhere or you need to 
>replace your pads.
> >
> >
> >>bearing ?
> >>
> >>--
> >>====
> >>ATS - Patrick Bureau
> >>1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> >>1988 16v Euro GT Project
> >> > Hey kids,
> >> > 	So this is silly that I have to ask this question, but I've never
> >> > run into it before:
> >> > 	My Rabbit (exact same mechanical stuff that I'm talking about as a
> >> > Scirocco II) has an annoying problem. The front left brakes go
> >> > squeak-squeak-squeak in time with the rotation of the wheel as I 
>drive
> >> > down the road. I just replaced the caliper and pads, and the (vented)
> >> > rotor is fairly new, but a little worn (much better than average). I
> >> > recently took it apart (took the caliper off, removed the pads) and 
>lubed
> >> > everything up (the places where the caliper touches the pads). It 
>didn't
> >> > help, at all. It still does the exact same thing. I can turn the 
>wheel
> >> > around with the car up in the air and hear it - once per rotation, 
>this
> >> > horrible incredibly high-pitched skreeeee! It's probably high enough 
>that
> >> > some people with slight hearing damage couldn't even hear it. It's 
>not the
> >> > brake sheild either - any ideas? I'm about ready to just get a new 
>rotor,
> >> > new hub, new brake sheild :)
> >> > But of course then it would still do it...
> >> > 	-Josiah
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> > '91 Volvo 245 5-sp
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> >> >
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> >Chris DeLong
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> >'91 GLi 2.0 16V
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Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta


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