Sqeek from front wheel.

Thom12 · Apr 8th, 2012, 01:43

Hi folks, looking for a wee bit of advice,

When i am turning the car i get a high pitched sqeeking noise coming from the front wheel, drivers side. It seems to be happening more frequently when i turn to the left. It's not too loud but i can hear it if i have the window down.

Can anyone suggest what might be the cause of this?

Car has done 102000 miles now, kinda expecting things like this to start happening. Looking at what i can do to fix it. Car goes in for a service next week.

Cheers,

Tom

iainmd · Apr 8th, 2012, 08:47

Could be a stone stuck between the brake disc and the metal guard plate behind it. Try pushing the plate back to see if anything drops out.

Uk Saint · Apr 8th, 2012, 09:31

It's actually the heatshield. They are fixed on a kind of pivot and can be pushed out of centre really easily and rub on the back of the brake disc. It's happened loads of times on my car and tbh I thought it was something quite bad as the sound it makes is horrendous.

Simple fix; turn your steering to full lock and pop your hand around the wheel and re-centre the heatshield.

Volvorforlife · Apr 8th, 2012, 10:44

Or it could be a cat stuck in the wheel arch.

Thom12 · Apr 8th, 2012, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volvorforlife

Or it could be a cat stuck in the wheel arch.

I knew trying to hit those little buggers would come back and bite me on the arse.

Kidding of course.

Thanks for the help gents, i'll go out and get a look today :-)

Much appreciated.

darkiulis28 · Apr 8th, 2012, 19:45

That just happened to me yesterday. pushed those plates a bit, then it stopped.

Apr 8th, 2012, 01:43	#1
Thom12 Master Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2020 09:19 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ayrshire	Sqeek from front wheel. Hi folks, looking for a wee bit of advice, When i am turning the car i get a high pitched sqeeking noise coming from the front wheel, drivers side. It seems to be happening more frequently when i turn to the left. It's not too loud but i can hear it if i have the window down. Can anyone suggest what might be the cause of this? Car has done 102000 miles now, kinda expecting things like this to start happening. Looking at what i can do to fix it. Car goes in for a service next week. Cheers, Tom __________________ Beat the system, buy a Volvo - Ad Campaign 1971

Apr 8th, 2012, 08:47	#2
iainmd Member Last Online: Today 11:38 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fife View Photos By: iainmd	Could be a stone stuck between the brake disc and the metal guard plate behind it. Try pushing the plate back to see if anything drops out. __________________ Present: 2009 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Past: 2004 Volvo S40 T5 SE

Apr 8th, 2012, 10:44	#4
Volvorforlife Master Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2013 19:20 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Midlands	Or it could be a cat stuck in the wheel arch. __________________ 11reg C30 2.0 R-design 12reg VW Touareg 3.0Tdi Escape 62reg C30 T5 R-design 62reg Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE

Apr 8th, 2012, 09:31	#3
Uk Saint Junior Member Last Online: Dec 28th, 2012 18:44 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nottingham	It's actually the heatshield. They are fixed on a kind of pivot and can be pushed out of centre really easily and rub on the back of the brake disc. It's happened loads of times on my car and tbh I thought it was something quite bad as the sound it makes is horrendous. Simple fix; turn your steering to full lock and pop your hand around the wheel and re-centre the heatshield.

Apr 8th, 2012, 19:45	#6
darkiulis28 Junior Member Last Online: Jul 22nd, 2023 07:40 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leeds	That just happened to me yesterday. pushed those plates a bit, then it stopped.

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