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Screeching!!

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  • 24-02-2004 4:45pm
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    trotter_inc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,492 ✭✭✭


    I drive a 1999 Mitsubishi Colt and last Friday while driving home I started to hear screeching coming from the engine or wheels while I was turning corners, hitting the brake and while slowing down. It went on for about an hour or so.

    I havent a clue about cars so does anyone have any idea what could be causing it? Should I bring it to the garage?

    Its only happened once since then. But sometimes when I turn on the car in the morning I hear a different noise that I think is coming from one of the belts but that usually goes away after a while.

    Any help apreciated.


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    mike65
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    Sounds like a bad brake pad, it may be loose and you're getting some metal-on-metal action. The other sound is the drivebelt, it proberly needs tightening.

    Mike.


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    trotter_inc
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    It happens even when Im not touching the brake though!

    Should I just get a mechanic to look at it?


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Yep! Any so8nd you cant quickly diagnose should be looked at.

    Mike.


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    Sleipnir
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    Sounds like a bad CV joint to me.
    Or maybe a loose caliper.
    Definately have it looked at. You don't want those bits popping off at 70mph.


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    AthAnRi
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    It may be the fan belt. It used to happen to my Fathers Van a lot, whenever the fan belat fot worn dowen it would start screeching. Check it out ASAP.


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