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squeak squeak squeak



My brother had a problem like this and we found a stone wedged between the
rotor and the splash guard. I hope it's that easy for you.

Rick Alexander
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
To: <pbureau@attbi.com>; <scirocco@insanetechnology.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: squeak squeak squeak


>
> 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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> > > '83 Rabbit AutoXer
> > > '91 Volvo 245 5-sp
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> > >
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