Bought my fabia vRS last sunday, and the last couple of days, there has been a very high pitched squeek noise when i drive along, which appears to be coming from the drivers side front wheel. It sounds like when you brake when ur brakes are wet, but alot of the time when im not braking it happens, ALOT.

any ideas guys?

cheers.

Bought my fabia vRS last sunday, and the last couple of days, there has been a very high pitched squeek noise when i drive along, which appears to be coming from the drivers side front wheel. It sounds like when you brake when ur brakes are wet, but alot of the time when im not braking it happens, ALOT.

any ideas guys?

cheers.

Front Anto Roll Bar Bushes.. To check for certain, Give them a squirt of lubricant & see if it gets better & quietens Etc..

Dean

If the car was layed up for a while before you bought it, brakes will be caked up. Try a few hard stops on a clear road.

I'd go for brakes first - either underuse as suggested, or a sticking caliper.

Go out for a 'deglazing run' - you need to pick your time and road carefully.

"Use the brakes on a quiet and safe road 5-6 times at medium pressure bringing the car from 60mph to 10mph. Drive the vehicle for a few miles to allow the brakes to cool and repeat this procedure. During this final break in a brake odour will almost certainly appear and this is perfectly normal. This is known as green fade where the surface resins within the pad finally cure and burn off."

If, on the way back from this you're still getting the noise, then it might be the caliper. Also note if you're still getting the noise under partial/full breaking. If you are, then it could well be something else not directly related to the braking system.

Steve

Cheers guys.

Yeah the noise stops when i brake, i was thinking it was a sticking caliper, or some grit stuck in it lol!

i'll try the braking thing first and then if that doesnt work, i'll do the other thing

Thanks alot.x