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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Car Maintenance (UK group) / July 2009Rover 25 front wheel noise
I'd appreciate some pointers to locate a problem. Rover 25, W Reg (~yr 2000), 3dr hatchback, 97k miles Over the course of the last two weeks, a squeeking/squealing has developed initially from the front driver side wheel but now also the front near-side wheel. There is no noise for the first fifteen to twenty minutes of driving. The noise is exacerbated or abates depending on the position of the steering wheel and cornering. After a good 30 minutes driving, the noise has become near continuous, particularly when driving above 50mph for that time. The noise goes away under hard braking. The noise abates or changes volume or pitch when feathering the brake pedal. The first time these symptoms started, I was driving at speed on a long journey and stopped the car. There was a terrible smell of burning from the Driver side front wheel. The AA couldnt find a problem. Could anyone suggest possible causes or help narrow these down before I actually start work. I have little experience but have a Haynes Manual as a guide once I know what the problem is. Many thanks Mark > I'd appreciate some pointers to locate a problem. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Many thanks > Mark the calipers need to be stripped and rebuilt >> I'd appreciate some pointers to locate a problem. >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > the calipers need to be stripped and rebuilt Many thanks, I'll try that. I've stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers and bled the front calipers after assembly, following the Haynes manual. There's noticeably more travel now on the brake pedal when braking, though braking is fine. Have I done something wrong, or do I need to adjust the brakes somehow? Many thanks Mark >> I'd appreciate some pointers to locate a problem. >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > the calipers need to be stripped and rebuilt > I've stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers and bled the front > calipers after assembly, following the Haynes manual. There's noticeably > more travel now on the brake pedal when braking, though braking is fine. > Have I done something wrong, or do I need to adjust the brakes somehow? Assuming you re-used the old pads, did they go back in the original positions? If not, they may have to bed in; it might take a couple of days. Chris  SignatureRemove prejudice to reply. >> I've stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers and bled the front >> calipers after assembly, following the Haynes manual. There's noticeably [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Chris & rebleed the lot & readjust the handbrake. New rubber seals & dust boots are springier than old ones & quite often give you a little bit more travel than the old tired ones did. >>> I've stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers and bled the front >>> calipers after assembly, following the Haynes manual. There's noticeably [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > are springier than old ones & quite often give you a little bit more > travel than the old tired ones did. >> Thanks Duncan. Re-bleed the whole system or just the front? I should >> qualify the 'travel'... there's more travel on the brake pedal before the >> brakes actually start to bite, rather thanmore travel under braking. Its >> not quite that black and white actually, but that pretty much sums it up. >>>> I've stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers and bled the front >>>> calipers after assembly, following the Haynes manual. There's [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>> braking. Its not quite that black and white actually, but that pretty >>> much sums it up. Actualyy I'd readjust the handbrake, check brakes, rebleed front, check brakes & then bleed the rears if it still needed it, but as I said you'll probably have a little more travel with new caliper seals anyway. >> I've stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers and bled the front >> calipers after assembly, following the Haynes manual. There's noticeably [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Chris THanks Chris, yes they went in same positions. >>> I've stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the calipers and bled the front >>> calipers after assembly, following the Haynes manual. There's [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> -- >> Remove prejudice to reply. The calipers had a problem of not retracting before you took them to bits (hence why the pads kept on touching, getting very hot and squeaking), after the rebuild they will retract as they should, therefore you will have more pedal travel than when they were faulty. Assuming that the pedal is not 'spongy' in its feel and the travel is not excessive then there is no need to worry. |
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