pistonbroke Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Tripped over the kerb the other day and smacked the O/S rear wheel rim . drove her home but noticed a sqeek from the rear on the side i thumped. best described as a "squeek- squeek - squeek" Its not very loud but didnt notice it before the acko ! Inspected tonight but find no sign of visible apart from a cracked wheel rim which I have replaced. It seems to drive OK I tried but can't get the hub off, dont have a big enough ammer The noise is at roadwheel speed, it goes away if i press the brake ped. Is it possible its the bearing damaged ? Any ideas ? Im a bit perplexed ! Thanks for any advice Quote
alan dixon Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 My squeaky front wheel, which stopped when i braked, or turned left was a sticking piston in the caliper Quote
pistonbroke Posted July 13, 2004 Author Posted July 13, 2004 My squeaky front wheel, which stopped when i braked, or turned left was a sticking piston in the caliper What was the fix? did it cost ? Wheel Bearing or Caliper/brake Any idea how/ what kind of damage might be caused ? Quote
alan dixon Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 My squeaky front wheel, which stopped when i braked, or turned left was a sticking piston in the caliper What was the fix? did it cost ? I carefully moved the piston nearly fully out and removed the thin coating of corrosion from the piston with a nylon sanding pad ( very very fine grade). This will probably be a short term fix, Bring a small jack with you tomorrow, and we can have a look at the meet. Quote
hilux Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Any idea how/ what kind of damage might be caused ? If noise only occurred after the accident then it stands to reason that it is probably accident related. To crack a wheel is a huge lateral impact and if your set up is IRS it is held together by tubing onto an ally? upright. This can easily bend/misalign or the hub mounts can crack so IMHO I would have a good look around and see if there is any damage or misalignment. (Possibly a 4 wheel tracking gauge at your local tyre depot would show it up) Good luck and hope its not too serious Quote
taffy Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Hi Bernie, This sound like a re run of what happened to me. Cracking the wheel rim must have been a pretty good thump? You may have cracked the upright, allowing the bearing to move, (thus the disc to occilate). Thus squeeking on pad. I urge you to check carefully. Rob Quote
geelhoed Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Just a thought: is the hubnut still on tight? Quote
langy Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 best described as a "squeek- squeek - squeek" check for field mice Quote
Peter Cox Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 best described as a "squeek- squeek - squeek" check for field mice Beat me to it...I wondered if a mouse had got stuck to the brake disc/drum Quote
pistonbroke Posted July 14, 2004 Author Posted July 14, 2004 checked so far No mice Nothink loose must be internals and Rob thanks for the PM m8 appreciate the concern good news is its getting worse so somethin might show soon one way or tother Quote
perksy Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Don't give the car too much 'stick' until you find out what's b*******ed If something decides to fail at speed, it ain't going to be funny I'd be tempted to strip down most of that particular 'corner' of the car and have a good look and check for signs of damage. Must be worth it in the long run. It takes a fair whack to crack a wheel Quote
taffy Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Don't give the car too much 'stick' until you find out what's b*******ed Bang on Persky, after what happened to me Id be very carefull! Good luck Bernie. By the way , is it your round next? Rob and Pat Quote
pistonbroke Posted July 15, 2004 Author Posted July 15, 2004 Field rats I've set traps Good luck Bernie. By the way , is it your round next? Rob, I heard you went TT to improve the power :weight Went with the Manks last night, "sqeeked" me way round Oldham. No better nor worse ! Will strip her down this W/E and take a look at the innermost bits. Quote
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