Went to the Mini Muster today and all is fine going there but after 8 klms driving back home the driver's side front wheel started making a squeaky noise.

Its only making the noise when rolling above 20 kph

Jacked the car up and turned the wheel and there was no noise
No noise coming from the shocks when I try pushing it down

Anyone got any ideas as to which part is the culprit?

Funnily enough i had a squeaky right front wheel and it turned out to be a loose and not so greased wheel bearing, not so good maintenence on my part. Check all of the bearings and throw some new grease in for good measure

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Maybe you parked too close to a mini with a sniffle...



Does it make any noise when you turn the wheel?

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

could it be a rock in your caliper? are pads squealling on the discs because there glazed? if you have discs that is.


cheers TUCK3R

The noise is not really a squeal its more like a squeak

the noise didnt go away when I turn the wheels while moving
but no noise when the car's engine is running stationary and when I steer the wheel

Razor,
If you have Discs it could be just the pads squeaking a bit when the brakes are not being used. Try driving down the road, when you hear the noise just touch the brake pedal lightly, not enough to slow the car, and see if the noise stops......

Dave

Yes I've got discs at the front
will try tomorrow
hopefully its just a small stone stuck from Clem Jones Park!!!

cross finger not my wheel bearing

take pads out and scuff them on concrete that stops it sometimes gets rid of the glaze. only a little bit though just so the face of it roughs up a bit

noise is not coming from the disc brakes
had them off today
you normally hear squealling like metal rubbing if theres something stuck or the disc needs machining
but the noise the car has is different, kinda like suspension, rubber rubbing noise

Mine used to squeak too. But only when stationary at certain revs.

It took me ages to find. It was the radiator rubbing on the radiator shroud. Had almost rubbed through by the time I found it.

I have a squeak from the front left of my car, it's a seized top arm shaft which is turning in the subframe when the suspension deflects. Try and pump some grease into your top arm nipple and see if that helps.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

I drove the mini again today and its definitely not the brakes as I took it apart and the squeak is still there even when applying the brakes.
It more noticeable around 50kph and when slowing down.
It comes and go as well so the squeaky noise is not constantly there.

Have you checked your engine steady rubbers? Just a thought as NAV had squeaky steady bar rubbers

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