Little problem with my Saxo that I'm after some help with. It's 1.1 Desire,
coming up to three years old with 51K on the clock. When I'm driving a long
I keep intermittently hearing a constant squeaking noise coming from the
front passenger side wheel, which stops when I apply the brake and then
starts again when I take the brake off. I had the car serviced last week
(not at a Citroen dealer - too expensive) but it was a major service
including brake fluid change and brakes cleaned, they weren't able to find
the cause of the noise and they didn't hear it themselves. The brakes are
fine as they were checked on the service and cleaned. The wheel has been
changed due to a flat and it still does it. I've noticed that it doesn't do
it until I've driven about 10 miles then it starts.

Anyone any ideas what could be causing it?

Mr No Spam  wrote:


> Little problem with my Saxo that I'm after some help with. It's 1.1 Desire,
> coming up to three years old with 51K on the clock. When I'm driving a long
> I keep intermittently hearing a constant squeaking noise coming from the
> front passenger side wheel, which stops when I apply the brake and then
> starts again when I take the brake off. I had the car serviced last week
> (not at a Citroen dealer - too expensive) but it was a major service
> including brake fluid change and brakes cleaned, they weren't able to find
> the cause of the noise and they didn't hear it themselves. The brakes are
> fine as they were checked on the service and cleaned. The wheel has been
> changed due to a flat and it still does it. I've noticed that it doesn't do
> it until I've driven about 10 miles then it starts.
> 
> Anyone any ideas what could be causing it?


Someone forgot to put coppaslip on the back of the pads.

Irratating, but not a problem.
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"Mr No Spam"  wrote in message
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> Little problem with my Saxo that I'm after some help with. It's 1.1
Desire,
> coming up to three years old with 51K on the clock. When I'm driving a
long
> I keep intermittently hearing a constant squeaking noise coming from the
> front passenger side wheel, which stops when I apply the brake and then
> starts again when I take the brake off. I had the car serviced last week
> (not at a Citroen dealer - too expensive) but it was a major service
> including brake fluid change and brakes cleaned, they weren't able to find
> the cause of the noise and they didn't hear it themselves. The brakes are
> fine as they were checked on the service and cleaned. The wheel has been
> changed due to a flat and it still does it. I've noticed that it doesn't
do
> it until I've driven about 10 miles then it starts.
>
> Anyone any ideas what could be causing it?


I have experienced similar noises when brake and other dust builds up in the
brake calipers and the garage don't clean them out on servicing.  The brake
pads then become partly seized so that they still apply normally but don't
release fully.  If that is the case the brake and thus the wheel on that
side will become significantly warmer than the other.

If you find that is the case, you need to clean them or get them cleaned
before the problem gets worse.  I speak from experience. :-(

Roger