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Offline MK4_20VT

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Re: noise.....
« Reply #10 on: 25 May 2008, 00:30 »
The reason it's only for turning right (Like mine) I can only assume the following...

Due to the location of the carrier for the brakes, as the pads arn't as such locked into the calipers so when you turn the disc will flex causing the pad to rub on the lip on the disc.

Jay

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Re: noise.....
« Reply #11 on: 25 May 2008, 09:15 »
i agree mate everything needs to bed back into place so give it a good run over the bank holiday mate, :afro: hope you aint passing around your bad luck rhys coz u can keep it!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:
I must warn you I'm about as decisive as a 5 yr old in a sweet shop!!  :grin:

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Re: noise.....
« Reply #12 on: 25 May 2008, 11:17 »
The reason it's only for turning right (Like mine) I can only assume the following...

Due to the location of the carrier for the brakes, as the pads arn't as such locked into the calipers so when you turn the disc will flex causing the pad to rub on the lip on the disc.

Jay

cool  :cool: fingers crossed thats it then - cheers Jay  :smiley:

i agree mate everything needs to bed back into place so give it a good run over the bank holiday mate, :afro: hope you aint passing around your bad luck rhys coz u can keep it!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

cheeky fecker  :tongue: i'm off for a drive - smoke me a kipper skipper - i'll be back for breakfast  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: noise.....
« Reply #13 on: 27 May 2008, 09:38 »
any change yet mate? my sister came around yeaterday with her car and she has had that noise going on and turned out to be clutch release bearing, did u change all that when u had the clutch done?
I must warn you I'm about as decisive as a 5 yr old in a sweet shop!!  :grin:

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Re: noise.....
« Reply #14 on: 27 May 2008, 10:22 »
nah no change mate  :sad:

going to try and whip the wheel off lunchtime to have a look

had a new release bearing fitted at the same time as the clutch - really hope there ain't a problem like that otherwise my other thread will be completely pointless!  :sad:

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Re: noise.....
« Reply #15 on: 29 July 2008, 20:47 »
update (again)

noise disappered after having new brake lines fitted and all seems well :smiley: