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Title: '16 GTD Squeak at 65mph
Post by: houghton817 on 19 June 2019, 08:01

Hello All,

Brand new to this forum and I have tried to do a few searches with quite a few for squeaks coming up, but none seemingly at the speed I was doing this morning.

Bought a GTD in mid May from Evans Halshaw, then weekend just gone put on some Stance coilovers and a splitter (only mods so far).

Obviously since the coilover install there are a few more knocks etc and that's fine, but this morning on the way to work, at around 60/65 mph, there was quite a loud constant squeaking sound coming from the front of the car (guessing the engine, couldn't really pin point it considering the speed etc). It wasn't as I passed over a divot in the road or anything like that. Went up to 70 and tried to go down to 60, but then had to break fairly hard so couldn't tell when it stopped squeaking.

What I'm wondering is, is this a known thing or should I wait it out to see if it returns and then try to refine the area?

Thanks

Title: Re: '16 GTD Squeak at 65mph
Post by: dervdave on 20 June 2019, 13:39

Front pads ?

Title: Re: '16 GTD Squeak at 65mph
Post by: houghton817 on 20 June 2019, 15:33

Nice one for the reply.

I did try a quick blip of the brakes on the motorway and it stayed until I slowed down to around 30ish because of traffic.

No idea, certainly a bizarre one!

Title: Re: '16 GTD Squeak at 65mph
Post by: dervdave on 21 June 2019, 09:48

A little more info on the squeak might help...…is it rotational ? can it be replicated by revving stationary ?does it happen over bumps ? dependent on road surface ? metallic or plastic ?

Title: Re: '16 GTD Squeak at 65mph
Post by: bgbazz on 21 June 2019, 14:42

First thing I would do, is go back and check EVERY nut and bolt that you touched, changed, looked at during the weekends exercise...it's pretty easy to overlook something when putting it all together again. (don't ask me how I know this).

Good luck.

Title: Re: '16 GTD Squeak at 65mph
Post by: houghton817 on 25 June 2019, 15:18

Well, it hasn't done it since so I'm baffled!

Have to keep my eye on it, but I found it very strange considering nothing appeared to get it to stop other than slowing down.

Thanks though gents for the info and advice.  Will keep it in mind if it does return.