knightsofmeltonia
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Hello all,
My Abarth 500 has developed an extremely loud squealling noise from the nearside rear wheel whilst driving. The noise is intermittent in that it doesn't occur during every journey, but when it does happen, it doesn't last the whole journey - it will last for quite a few miles on both straight and twisting roads. Varying the speed does not alter the noise. Braking makes the noise stop.
At first, the noise would stop if the steering wheel was turned to the right, but start up again when the wheel was straightened. But now the noise happens whatever the steering wheel position. I have jacked up the car, spun the wheel but found no sound (as I said, it doesn't happen all the time), and had a look at the brake pads. The wheel in question has no more than 3mm left on the pad whilst the offside has slightly more (strange?). Can't see or feel anything else that looks unusual around that wheel.
I'll change the pads but wondered if there might be something else causing the noise? If it was the pads making the noise, I would have expected it to occur during braking, not to stop during braking. Any ideas on what might be at fault?
PS. Milage is at 30k.
Thanks in advance
My Abarth 500 has developed an extremely loud squealling noise from the nearside rear wheel whilst driving. The noise is intermittent in that it doesn't occur during every journey, but when it does happen, it doesn't last the whole journey - it will last for quite a few miles on both straight and twisting roads. Varying the speed does not alter the noise. Braking makes the noise stop.
At first, the noise would stop if the steering wheel was turned to the right, but start up again when the wheel was straightened. But now the noise happens whatever the steering wheel position. I have jacked up the car, spun the wheel but found no sound (as I said, it doesn't happen all the time), and had a look at the brake pads. The wheel in question has no more than 3mm left on the pad whilst the offside has slightly more (strange?). Can't see or feel anything else that looks unusual around that wheel.
I'll change the pads but wondered if there might be something else causing the noise? If it was the pads making the noise, I would have expected it to occur during braking, not to stop during braking. Any ideas on what might be at fault?
PS. Milage is at 30k.
Thanks in advance
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