Re: 'Squeallin' tires......

[ChuckKuecker <ckuecker@mcs.net>]

At 14:12 8/29/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi folks.
>
>I haven't been an active participant on the list since I parked my 
>'rocco for the summer.  Now that the convertible is parked for the 
>season, it's time to give the VW some TLC.
>
>I took it for a ride last night and noticed a peculiar squealling 
>under moderate, straightline braking.  The squealling was definately 
>from the front tire(s).  I could only hear the left one.
>
>The car doesn't pull, no shimmy in the steering wheel, so I didn't 
>think I had an alignment problem.  Anybody wanna confirm that I need 
>an alignment done?  Are there other possible problems that would 
>cause tire squealling under moderate braking?
>
>I look forward to any and all advice.
>
>Thanks.
>Chris.

Try a couple fairly hard stops in a row. If the noise goes away, it was
probably just rust on the discs...

Chuck Kuecker

ckuecker@mcs.net

'83 Scirocco (new paint!)
'58 Ghia Convert
'75 Bug (getting better)
'67 Bug
'63 Bug (for sale)
'91 Vanagon


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