Technical Help - I've Got A Squeak!

[Nicky T]

Hi, I hope someone can help with this. My Multipla has developed a squeak from the front of the car. It sounds a bit like a fan belt squeak, but if while you're going along you turn the engine off and coast in neutral, the noise remains - so it HAS to be related to the wheels/brakes/drivetrain. The pitch of the noise increases with the speed.

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks very much

Nick

 

[custard]

if you gently apply the brakes does it change/go?

 

[Nicky T]

Hi Custard. Applying the brakes does not change the noise in any way, so it must be something else. What do we think - wheel bearing perchance?

Thanks

Nick

 

[combwork]

Hi Custard. Applying the brakes does not change the noise in any way, so it must be something else. What do we think - wheel bearing perchance?

Thanks

Nick

This maybe sounds daft, but could it be caused by air? Something caught or split on the underside; undermotor cover loose maybe, making the whistling noise? This would alter with speed. Wheel bearing noise can alter with speed as well, but it also tends to alter when cornering.