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LMB · Dec 3rd, 2004, 05:30 PM

It only last about 30 secs to a minute but it was horrible. I haven't a clue what it was, anyone have any ideas?

Brakes seizing?

I though a bloody wheel was going to fall off.

DrkSlvrS · Dec 3rd, 2004, 05:38 PM

Have your mechanic check the right rear brake.
Mine was making a horrible noise before I took it in and found that one of the R/R caliper pistons hadn't retracted and was rubbing on the rotor.
Didn't take long to wear the pad all the way down to metal.
Fortunately my rotor was OK but I did have to pay a chunk of money to replace the pad and caliper (I'm outside the warranty period).
Good luck!

LMB · Dec 3rd, 2004, 05:42 PM

Thanks.

My dealership are open until 12 tomorrow, I'll ask them to take a look.

J1JPE · Dec 3rd, 2004, 11:25 PM

on an older car i'd ask if the fan belt's loose / wet ...

LMB · Dec 3rd, 2004, 11:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by J1JPE

on an older car i'd ask if the fan belt's loose / wet ...

It wasn't that sort of noise. To me it sounded like metal onto metal.

Malin Dixon · Dec 5th, 2004, 08:12 PM

If it's gone and hasn't come back, it might be a stone stuck in a caliper, rubbing on the disk (rotor).

The stone will wear away and then leave or shatter, but it will be noisy until that happens.

Dec 3rd, 2004, 05:30 PM	#1
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 24,937 Offline	I had a really bad squeal from the underside of my car It only last about 30 secs to a minute but it was horrible. I haven't a clue what it was, anyone have any ideas? Brakes seizing? I though a bloody wheel was going to fall off. Global Moderator

Dec 3rd, 2004, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrkSlvrS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South of Silicon Valley Local Time: 10:33 PM Posts: 60 Offline	Have your mechanic check the right rear brake. Mine was making a horrible noise before I took it in and found that one of the R/R caliper pistons hadn't retracted and was rubbing on the rotor. Didn't take long to wear the pad all the way down to metal. Fortunately my rotor was OK but I did have to pay a chunk of money to replace the pad and caliper (I'm outside the warranty period). Good luck! '02 MCS, DS/W, Premium & Sports Package, Adopted 6/13/02, 100,000 miles and still smiling! ALTA Intake & sway bar and Milltek exhaust added

Dec 3rd, 2004, 05:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 24,937 Offline	Thanks. My dealership are open until 12 tomorrow, I'll ask them to take a look. Global Moderator

Dec 3rd, 2004, 11:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
J1JPE New Job = $£€ +STRESS :o{ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MANCHESTER ;} Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 1,492 Offline	on an older car i'd ask if the fan belt's loose / wet ... Vote MINI - http://uktv.co.uk/dave/caroftheyear/...page/sid/6216/

Dec 3rd, 2004, 11:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. <div><a href= Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 24,937 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by J1JPE on an older car i'd ask if the fan belt's loose / wet ... It wasn't that sort of noise. To me it sounded like metal onto metal. Global Moderator

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Dec 5th, 2004, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Malin Dixon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 363 Offline	If it's gone and hasn't come back, it might be a stone stuck in a caliper, rubbing on the disk (rotor). The stone will wear away and then leave or shatter, but it will be noisy until that happens.

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