Horrendous squealing noise.
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Please help me PH. I'm stuck and I don't know what to do next!
I've got an issue with my 2007 Honda Civic. I get the LOUDEST squealing noise coming (I think) from the drivers wheel area when driving straight. As soon as I turn the wheel left or right it goes away. As soon as I touch the brake pedal, even the softest touch it goes away. This only happens when the car is warmed up.
I won't name the garages but it's been into three different ones so far and nobody knows what it is. Ball joints, drop links, tie rods etc have all been replaced. Brake pad shims checked, disc backing plate bent back to make sure it's not rubbing etc. Recent garage had it in for two days investigating the brakes and found nothing wrong. Annoying thing is, it's an intermittent fault. Probably happens on about 80% of my journeys. Although since the last garage has had it in, it's every journey now.
Here's a sound clip that I made. Increase in noise is cars going past, the squealing is at a constant pitch.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0sVkLmEVhjj
I've also found a video on YouTube with the exact same noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UgdK2L6pNk
Thanks!
edit: It seems to be wheel speed related. Just got home from stop/start traffic and heard *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* as the wheel was going around at 5/6mph. Sticky caliper?
I've got an issue with my 2007 Honda Civic. I get the LOUDEST squealing noise coming (I think) from the drivers wheel area when driving straight. As soon as I turn the wheel left or right it goes away. As soon as I touch the brake pedal, even the softest touch it goes away. This only happens when the car is warmed up.
I won't name the garages but it's been into three different ones so far and nobody knows what it is. Ball joints, drop links, tie rods etc have all been replaced. Brake pad shims checked, disc backing plate bent back to make sure it's not rubbing etc. Recent garage had it in for two days investigating the brakes and found nothing wrong. Annoying thing is, it's an intermittent fault. Probably happens on about 80% of my journeys. Although since the last garage has had it in, it's every journey now.
Here's a sound clip that I made. Increase in noise is cars going past, the squealing is at a constant pitch.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0sVkLmEVhjj
I've also found a video on YouTube with the exact same noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UgdK2L6pNk
Thanks!
edit: It seems to be wheel speed related. Just got home from stop/start traffic and heard *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* as the wheel was going around at 5/6mph. Sticky caliper?
Edited by Typenamehere on Friday 15th February 17:52
You say it's happening at relatively low speeds. Can you jack the wheel up and provoke the noise by spinning the wheel by hand? If so, I'd take the wheel off and see if you can track down the source. A squealing brake pad does seem like the most likely source. There are various common ways to address that - none that are magic bullets, but if you try them all in turn you may eventually find one that works for you.
I’ve heard something similar to this noise before when my friend was working on his girlfriends car. Turned out to be brake pad spring clip slightly touching the disc. But then again I would of thought a garage would of ruled that out. It’s a place to start if it’s got the spring clips. Any scoring on the disc then it’s a possibility.
^^^Wot 'e said.
Straight away 100% as soon as you describe it, it is brakes, as soon as I heard it, it is brakes, as to why a garage (or 3) can't diagnose that is beyond belief.
You need to go over your front brakes with a fine tooth comb from top to bottom, being hyper critical & methodical & you will sort it.
It could be the caliper is not quite as free as it should be, it could be dust/grit in the pads, it could be the anti-squeal backing/springs are worn/rusted/missing/broken, it could be probably a few other things that don't come immediately to mind.
If it were my car, I would fully strip the caliper/disc/carrier/backing plate/pads off the car, check, clean, grease, and replace discs/pads/shims/springs etc, but that is just my answer.
Straight away 100% as soon as you describe it, it is brakes, as soon as I heard it, it is brakes, as to why a garage (or 3) can't diagnose that is beyond belief.
You need to go over your front brakes with a fine tooth comb from top to bottom, being hyper critical & methodical & you will sort it.
It could be the caliper is not quite as free as it should be, it could be dust/grit in the pads, it could be the anti-squeal backing/springs are worn/rusted/missing/broken, it could be probably a few other things that don't come immediately to mind.
If it were my car, I would fully strip the caliper/disc/carrier/backing plate/pads off the car, check, clean, grease, and replace discs/pads/shims/springs etc, but that is just my answer.
Typenamehere said:
Please help me PH. I'm stuck and I don't know what to do next!
I've got an issue with my 2007 Honda Civic. I get the LOUDEST squealing noise coming (I think) from the drivers wheel area when driving straight. As soon as I turn the wheel left or right it goes away. As soon as I touch the brake pedal, even the softest touch it goes away. This only happens when the car is warmed up.
I won't name the garages but it's been into three different ones so far and nobody knows what it is. Ball joints, drop links, tie rods etc have all been replaced. Brake pad shims checked, disc backing plate bent back to make sure it's not rubbing etc. Recent garage had it in for two days investigating the brakes and found nothing wrong. Annoying thing is, it's an intermittent fault. Probably happens on about 80% of my journeys. Although since the last garage has had it in, it's every journey now.
Here's a sound clip that I made. Increase in noise is cars going past, the squealing is at a constant pitch.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0sVkLmEVhjj
I've also found a video on YouTube with the exact same noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UgdK2L6pNk
Thanks!
edit: It seems to be wheel speed related. Just got home from stop/start traffic and heard *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* as the wheel was going around at 5/6mph. Sticky caliper?
This really annoys me in the past with garages just replace parts as they cannot be bothered to look properly, Now I check the internet and tell the garage what I believe the issue is as I do not want them replacing parts for fur, oh and it does help that I have found a reliable mechanic now.I've got an issue with my 2007 Honda Civic. I get the LOUDEST squealing noise coming (I think) from the drivers wheel area when driving straight. As soon as I turn the wheel left or right it goes away. As soon as I touch the brake pedal, even the softest touch it goes away. This only happens when the car is warmed up.
I won't name the garages but it's been into three different ones so far and nobody knows what it is. Ball joints, drop links, tie rods etc have all been replaced. Brake pad shims checked, disc backing plate bent back to make sure it's not rubbing etc. Recent garage had it in for two days investigating the brakes and found nothing wrong. Annoying thing is, it's an intermittent fault. Probably happens on about 80% of my journeys. Although since the last garage has had it in, it's every journey now.
Here's a sound clip that I made. Increase in noise is cars going past, the squealing is at a constant pitch.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0sVkLmEVhjj
I've also found a video on YouTube with the exact same noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UgdK2L6pNk
Thanks!
edit: It seems to be wheel speed related. Just got home from stop/start traffic and heard *squeak* *squeak* *squeak* as the wheel was going around at 5/6mph. Sticky caliper?
Edited by Typenamehere on Friday 15th February 17:52
A205GTI said:
This really annoys me in the past with garages just replace parts as they cannot be bothered to look properly, Now I check the internet and tell the garage what I believe the issue is as I do not want them replacing parts for fur, oh and it does help that I have found a reliable mechanic now.
This may be my approach from now on! Car was booked in yesterday after everyone’s recommendations to check the brakes. The problem was a sized rear calliper pin.
Problem seems to be gone...for now. Braking performance seems to be much better now, but perhaps a placebo.
Thanks to everyone above for their suggestion on brakes! Absolutely mental that 3 garages did not spot this or think to check my brakes.
Edited by Typenamehere on Thursday 21st February 10:33
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