Joao Eliseu wrote:
> When I take my beetle for a ride the brakes the work normally with no noise, but
> after driving for about 10 km I begin to ear a gride noise when I brake, each time
> the wheel makes one turn on the rear right wheel.
> The drum was removed and found nothing and the noise disappeared for a while. Now
> it is back again and the noise is higher and begins sooner as the time goes by.
> I think that before I replace all the brake lines and shoes that wheel was overheated
> because the brake line of that wheel was blocked. Can it be a problem on the bearings?
> That wheel is a little hotter then the other when I park the car and have more
> negative camber. It doesn't shake but I felt a small vibration this weekend at speed
> of 120 Km/h
>

I could be way off base here, but remember reading somewhere (book or
site)that the brakes are prone to grind when the axle nut is not
tightened..
Remco