Brake Squeeling noise when turning

TerryWogan · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:23

Hello all. I've got a 1.6 205 GTi and just recently I've been getting a noise when turning in right at low speed usually.

It sounds like brakes do when they squeak, however I'm not applying the brakes when the noise happens, and my brakes rarely squeak when I do actually use them.

Anybody got any ideas?

Firestar_3x · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:29

CV Joint / wheel bearing.

TerryWogan · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:31

That's not what I wanted to hear

Thought the bearings made a knocking noise when they went?

-westy- · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:31

Wheel bearing - they're about £30 apiece.

-westy- · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:32

jonarob said:
That's not what I wanted to hear

Thought the bearings made a knocking noise when they went?

Nope, that's normally the CV joint in my experience. The wheel bearing is pretty easy to do, the most difficult is undoing the hubnut.

Sputnik II · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:34

If you have power steering it might be the drive belt slipping.

TerryWogan · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:35

No power steering...

It's only coming from the right front wheel. So am I safe in assuming it's not going to cost the earth to put right?

-westy- · 18 Apr 2006 at 17:42

jonarob said:
No power steering...

It's only coming from the right front wheel. So am I safe in assuming it's not going to cost the earth to put right?

If you're going to be doing the work yourself, its a fairly easy job. The hub nut is 30/32mm, not sure which. As i said before, its around £30 for a wheel bearing kit.

Check the nearside wheel though, it might actually be that one. Another possibility is the CV joint boot. just have a look underneath for a load of grease

volospian · 18 Apr 2006 at 19:35

I'd check the pads first though. My Stag was doing this. I took the pads out, cleaned the crud off the back, reseated them with new copper grease and the noise went away.