Squeel/Squeak/Grinding Noise - Front End of car

[louis19]

The mechanic only charged $40 to do what I mentioned above so I wasn't overly stressed about it. If the bill was more I would have said something. He was wanting me to take it for a few days to see if it made any difference before moving on to something else that could be more costly if the problem persists, which it has
unfortunately. It still to me sounds like something dragging or touching metal on metal.

Was thinking Possibly a bearing but doesn't drone at speed or on the highway and goes away under any braking (even very slight braking) and is intermittent at times (might not do it for a few Kms, then sometimes only very quietly, then sometimes louder)

Definitely has me scratching my head....

PS GAV YOUR INBOX IS FULL!

[Hilal]

If you want to check the bearing, lift up the car, put your hand at 12 oclock and at 6 oclock and shake it, if there is play, then you have a shot bearing, if there is no play then its all good.

Regarding the brake disk, you know there is two sides to the disk, you have only provided 1 side, also brake pads may have uneven wear from caliper failures so it would be good to provide 4 pictures of the front for each side of the car.

Front end squeaking can also be caused by the control arm bush, I had this issue because my bush wasn't pressed in properly, can also happen if your bush is worn out, grease provides a temporary fix but eventually comes back when the grease wears off in a few days.

Regarding the noise at idle, does it go away if you press the clutch pedal? If the noise goes away, then this is a sign of input shaft bearing failure and will need to be rebuilt or replaced, one of my previous cars had a squeaking issues when taking off it would go away when breaking because this was putting pressure on the bearing then i finally found out it was actually the gearbox and had the entire unit replaced.

If the whine happens when you press the clutch, then its your clutch release bearing.

Another thing, it could be your belt, put a little bit of vaseline under the belt, this will shut the belt up temporary but will still need to be replaced, its a good way to find out if this is your problem.

[louis19]

Was the inner lip of the discs dragging on the inner of the brake pads. Discs were due for replacment so Gav swapped them for new ones and upgraded the pads at the same time. No worries so far, touch wood!!

[kaanage]

The squeal/grind/squeak noises from my front brakes have been greatly reduced after yesterday's track outings