I can hear a regular ticking noise from the front drivers side wheel once I've used a brakes a few times - like something is catching or rubbing. The frequency of the ticking varies with speed and if I gently apply the brakes the noise stops until I release the brakes then it starts again.
It doesn't happen until I've used the brakes a couple of times and is worse (louder) if I slam the brakes on and drive off again - I'm guessing that something is getting hot and expanding and touching something.
Any ideas what this might be ?
It doesn't seem to affect the performance of the brakes at all (car still stops ok) but the noise is pretty annoying and I kind of feel that things related to brakes shouldn't be ignored! From what I can see of the discs and pads (without taking the wheel off) they look reasonable.
Thing is, I'm getting a new car in about 12 weeks and I don't really want to have to spend any money on the Clio before then so don't really want to take it to a garage to have them look at it and suggest new discs and pads or something like that.
It doesn't happen until I've used the brakes a couple of times and is worse (louder) if I slam the brakes on and drive off again - I'm guessing that something is getting hot and expanding and touching something.
Any ideas what this might be ?
It doesn't seem to affect the performance of the brakes at all (car still stops ok) but the noise is pretty annoying and I kind of feel that things related to brakes shouldn't be ignored! From what I can see of the discs and pads (without taking the wheel off) they look reasonable.
Thing is, I'm getting a new car in about 12 weeks and I don't really want to have to spend any money on the Clio before then so don't really want to take it to a garage to have them look at it and suggest new discs and pads or something like that.