ex Clio 172 owner :(
I posted this on the Saxo group a while back and, as ever, got very little help. Possibly because I didnt type it in text message style typing.
A few weeks ago I whacked the passenger front wheel on a kerb (wheel hit kerb at about 45 degree angle). Off and on theres been a squealing noise coming from it. Took wheel and caliper off but cant see problem. Noise seemed to stop. Last night and all of today, noise come back with a vengeance.
I can be driving along doing 30 and itll suddenly start squealing. It stops when car stops and doesnt always start up again when I move off. Changing gear, cornering or even doing nothing sets it off. It seems to stop when Im doing about 40.
Any suggestions please? Nothing obvious wrong, discs and pads look ok but its weird the way the noise just suddenly started last night and now is doing it pretty much all the time.
That was a wee while ago, after that, I took brakes apart and put loads of copper grease all over them and problem seemed to go away but its returned and keeps doing it all the time. I need the car and cant afford to have the brakes over heat and break.
I can try the copper grease thing again but its dark and I need car for work tomorrow so Ill have to take it easy until the weekend.
Im sick and tired of listening out for squealing and the problem needs a proper fix.
(I took it into ATS a while back and they said itll need new discs!)
Any suggestions? Cheers. (bear in mind this is a Suxo not a Clio)