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156 Internittent squeal from driver's side rear wheel
2001 156 with about 28,000 miles. Just started squealing yesterday, but
it's intermittent. Brake pads? Any ideas before I start spending? G |
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I'd guess its a sticky caliper.
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"Graeme Cosgrove" > wrote in message ... > 2001 156 with about 28,000 miles. Just started squealing yesterday, but > it's intermittent. Brake pads? Any ideas before I start spending? Probably needs new pads/discs - get Kwikfit to take a look. -- Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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kwikfit..
"kghthoogh" <spits on floor and looks disgusted)> only as a very last resort....... SS. |
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On Mon, 3 May 2004 13:52:12 +0100, "Simon Mason"
> threw a teddy out of the pram and bawled: > > Probably needs new pads/discs - get Kwikfit to take a look. ITYM Kwikfitup -- Max Reheat () - deselect Part Throttle Reheat to reply. Alfa 156 2.0 JTS Selespeed Veloce Lancia Dedra 1.8i.e.SE |
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too right.
I dare say that there are a few good uns out there but most of them seem to be more interested in how much they can con you out of. In my experience they are !mostly! shaved monkeys in blue overalls. they'd rather flog you a new caliper than even try to clean and ease the old one! Certainly in my town they are a long way off being the cheapest option. ================================================== I have had the intermittent squeal on my last Alfa 156. It was a stuck caliper - I reckon you need to get it done quick or theres a likelyhood that the disc will warp due to the heat of the pad rubbing on it all the time. |
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"SS" > wrote in message ... > too right. > I dare say that there are a few good uns out there but most of them seem to > be more interested in how much they can con you out of. > In my experience they are !mostly! shaved monkeys in blue overalls. > they'd rather flog you a new caliper than even try to clean and ease the old > one! Our Local KwikFit is superb. If you want rip off merchants try our main dealer. 250 quid for a lambda sensor -120 quid just to hook it up to the laptop! KwikFit charges 90 quid for full service and even took a loss on the 8 long life spark plugs and I then get another 10% off with the club card. -- Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W http://www.simonmason.karoo.net |
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"SS" > wrote in message ... > I'd guess its a sticky caliper. > SS Yep - I've had 2 sticky calipers now - always on the rear offside. They were changed under warranty, but I had to pay for pads&disks as they were consumeables. I had mine done at Mangoletsi and Halfords AA centre - same price and cheaper than Caledonia. It's a bit of a known problem. Mine too went at about 30,000 and 60,000. Martin |
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