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squeak squeak squeak



replace the pads then


>
>When I step on the brakes, it goes away.
>	-Josiah
>
>
>On Tue, 7 May 2002, Brian Haygood wrote:
>
> > Take the pads out.  If it still does it, it's the bearing.
> >
> > BH
> >
> >
> > >From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
> > >To: pbureau@attbi.com, scirocco@insanetechnology.com
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: squeak squeak squeak
> > >Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 05:04:35 +0000
> > >
> > >
> > >Sounds like either you missed the brake sheild somewhere or you need to
> > >replace your pads.
> > >
> > >
> > >>bearing ?
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>====
> > >>ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > >>1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> > >>1988 16v Euro GT Project
> > >> > Hey kids,
> > >> > 	So this is silly that I have to ask this question, but I've never
> > >> > run into it before:
> > >> > 	My Rabbit (exact same mechanical stuff that I'm talking about as a
> > >> > Scirocco II) has an annoying problem. The front left brakes go
> > >> > squeak-squeak-squeak in time with the rotation of the wheel as I 
>drive
> > >> > down the road. I just replaced the caliper and pads, and the 
>(vented)
> > >> > rotor is fairly new, but a little worn (much better than average). 
>I
> > >> > recently took it apart (took the caliper off, removed the pads) and
> > >>lubed
> > >> > everything up (the places where the caliper touches the pads). It
> > >>didn't
> > >> > help, at all. It still does the exact same thing. I can turn the 
>wheel
> > >> > around with the car up in the air and hear it - once per rotation, 
>this
> > >> > horrible incredibly high-pitched skreeeee! It's probably high 
>enough
> > >>that
> > >> > some people with slight hearing damage couldn't even hear it. It's 
>not
> > >>the
> > >> > brake sheild either - any ideas? I'm about ready to just get a new
> > >>rotor,
> > >> > new hub, new brake sheild :)
> > >> > But of course then it would still do it...
> > >> > 	-Josiah
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
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> > >Chris DeLong
> > >ICQ#45030867
> > >Seattle, WA USA
> > >'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
> > >'91 GLi 2.0 16V
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Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta


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