Hi everyone, it's your favourite worry-wort, with another quandary. 

 

My fabby estate has (I believe) had a noisy thrust bearing from when I first bought it. I took it back to the garage I bought it from, and they put the car and clutch through some tests and said that the clutch is fine and it drives ok. I've learnt to live with the noise (with get a little louder when the car's in heavy traffic - not excessive, though)

 

I got back home today, and I was reversing the car into it's space, when I hear a loud-ish squealing from the rear - now, I had this on a i20 and it was the thrust bearing letting go. When the handbrake is on and if you get out of the car, or rock it from side to side, there's a squeaking, from what sounds like the rear brakes/handbrake.  Could it be that the brakes had got hot and were sticking a tad? The car has also started squeaking over speedhumps, as well! 

 

So, thrust bearing, or rear brakes? Many thanks in advance   

 

EDIT: I find it really hard to get a decent gear change out of the car - it jerks around like mad. Even at low revs or babying it.......

Edited 16 March, 20179 yr by GeneralDogsbody

Clutch thrust bearing would not make a noise at the rear of the car.

 

It will be either the brakes or something on the suspension.

Thanks TMB. The i20 I had would 'sing' when it was in reverse - sort of like the noise today. Would it have something to do with the squeaking from the rear wheel area when rocked with the handbrake and the squeaking when going over speedhumps?  

 

EDIT: Would all the noises have something to do with the fact that the car's been garaged for six months, before I bought it? 

Edited 16 March, 20179 yr by GeneralDogsbody

Noises on cars are often hard to diagnose, especially over the internet but it's possibly the rear brakes or handbrake mechanism sticking. Cars don't like being stood so it's possibly related to that, yes.

Just now, TMB said:

Noises on cars are often hard to diagnose, especially over the internet but it's possibly the rear brakes or handbrake mechanism sticking. Cars don't like being stood so it's possibly related to that, yes.

 

Yes, I know that trying to diagnose a noise over the internet, is akin to madness, but you're just such a nice bunch on here, I miss popping in to see you all  

Skoda owners are a good bunch 

We are a special lot. Must be, lost the will to live explaining to friends and family about the newer Skodas and the fact they're all VW underneath! 

Edited 16 March, 20179 yr by GeneralDogsbody

10 minutes ago, GeneralDogsbody said:

We are a special lot. Must be, lost the will to live explaining to friends and family about the newer Skodas and the fact they're all VW underneath! 

 

Haha, some people still don't get it and are badge snobs. I even liked the old rear-engined Skodas and had loads of them. The piss-taking was relentless but I didn't really care.  It was usually done by fools who had no idea how a car worked

Edited 16 March, 20179 yr by TMB

It sounds like the rear brakes are binding slightly, it's certainly nothing to do with the clutch release bearing.

2 hours ago, TMB said:

 

Haha, some people still don't get it and are badge snobs. I even liked the old rear-engined Skodas and had loads of them. The piss-taking was relentless but I didn't really care.  It was usually done by fools who had no idea how a car worked

 

That's the ones. My Brother-In-Law has the Tdi version of the Golf (same engine) and he took the **** out of my Fabby - the cheek of it!

 

Thanks for the advice, Sep. I'm thinking about swapping my brakes out for this lot: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINTEX-FRONT-REAR-DISCS-AND-PADS-FOR-SKODA-FABIA-6Y-1-9-TD-100-BHP-2000-08-/121771814161?hash=item1c5a2a6d11:g:BpkAAOSwKIpWCC6K

 

Would this help the binding problem? The discs looks bloomin' awful at the moment.......

Stripping and rebuilding the back brakes will cure the problem, so replacing the discs and pads certainly will.

Don't forget to check suspension mounts and exhaust rubbers too. Lot's of things can cause a squeak when you rock a car about (remember the advert for the Mk 3 Golf with the squeaky earing??  )

7 hours ago, octyal said:

(remember the advert for the Mk 3 Golf with the squeaky earing??  )

 

It was the Mk2 Golf

 

 

Me again! Well, after a fun few days (and a big dent in my wallet) I have had new discs and pads put on the car. Sadly, the NSR caliper had seized (and had run a groove in my new disc in 40 miles) so this was replaced (only knew the caliper had seized due to the scoring and the alloy was red hot)

 

Got it back from the garage today and the alloy is still white hot to touch - the wheel bearing's had it hasn't it? #igiveup    

2 hours ago, GeneralDogsbody said:

Me again! Well, after a fun few days (and a big dent in my wallet) I have had new discs and pads put on the car. Sadly, the NSR caliper had seized (and had run a groove in my new disc in 40 miles) so this was replaced (only knew the caliper had seized due to the scoring and the alloy was red hot)

 

Got it back from the garage today and the alloy is still white hot to touch - the wheel bearing's had it hasn't it? #igiveup    

 

Worn wheel bearings just usually get noisy not hot. I'd say it's still a brake issue. Jack it up and see if it's binding.

Edited 15 June, 20179 yr by TMB

Thanks TMB. What could cause that side to still bind after new discs, pads and a caliper? 

6 hours ago, GeneralDogsbody said:

Thanks TMB. What could cause that side to still bind after new discs, pads and a caliper? 

 

Handbrake dragging?

 

Well know issue of the internal return springs (for the rear caliper) in the calipers NOT pushing the piston away from the disc..only cure all new calipers on both rears, or vw TA or Passat rear external helper springs...I know I did it to mine & that was after fitting new piston seals & skirts on all calipers as that's causes the pistons to stick also..