Squealing from rear but where?

ph5172 · Jan 17th, 2008, 18:21

Hi all

I have a 51 plate s40 and have noticed a loud continuous squealing coming from as far as i can pinpoint the offside rear wheel.

It is an intermittent problem but stops when i dab the breaks or stop then will continue.

I have had a lad from work have a look and as far as he can see the breaks are not binding and the bearings appear ok.

As sods law is he took it out and it wouldnt do it.
half way home it started again and just as i pulled over to record it to try and help him out it stopped.

Any ideas guys?

JIM C · Jan 17th, 2008, 21:51

Could be a loose handbrake shoe in the drum. By that I mean the friction material could be detached from the shoe.
Jim

TonyM · Jan 18th, 2008, 09:04

Could be the break pad wear warning device just doing it's job - are your pads getting a bit thin?

ph5172 · Jan 18th, 2008, 10:21

No i dont think so the pads were changed about 7 months ago.
I have been told it could be the copper grease clogged or missing or possibly the anti squeal butterfly on the rear of the pad broken.

Jan 17th, 2008, 18:21	#1
ph5172 Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2017 10:14 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: rugby	Squealing from rear but where? Hi all I have a 51 plate s40 and have noticed a loud continuous squealing coming from as far as i can pinpoint the offside rear wheel. It is an intermittent problem but stops when i dab the breaks or stop then will continue. I have had a lad from work have a look and as far as he can see the breaks are not binding and the bearings appear ok. As sods law is he took it out and it wouldnt do it. half way home it started again and just as i pulled over to record it to try and help him out it stopped. Any ideas guys?

Jan 17th, 2008, 21:51	#2
JIM C Forum Support Team Last Online: Jul 4th, 2021 16:28 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Scotland View Photos By: JIM C	Could be a loose handbrake shoe in the drum. By that I mean the friction material could be detached from the shoe. Jim __________________

Jan 18th, 2008, 09:04	#3
TonyM VOC Member Last Online: Nov 27th, 2023 09:56 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stonehouse, Glos.	Could be the break pad wear warning device just doing it's job - are your pads getting a bit thin? Last edited by TonyM; Jan 18th, 2008 at 09:15.

Jan 18th, 2008, 10:21	#4
ph5172 Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2017 10:14 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: rugby	No i dont think so the pads were changed about 7 months ago. I have been told it could be the copper grease clogged or missing or possibly the anti squeal butterfly on the rear of the pad broken.

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