squeak squeak squeak

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

high pitched squeaking? come on Dave. I thought you knew how to fix cars ;-)

>
>Not necessarily, sometimes when the caliper is applied it will align things
>up so the bearing doesn't squeak.  Probably the pads but I love to second
>guess Chris!
>
>Dave
>
> >
> > replace the pads then
> >
> >
> > >
> > >When I step on the brakes, it goes away.
> > > -Josiah
> > >
> > >
> > >On Tue, 7 May 2002, Brian Haygood wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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 ?
> > > > >>
> > > > >>--
> > > > >>====
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> > > > >>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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Seattle, WA USA
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'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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