Strange Noise at Low Speed

Convoy · 03-22-2007, 10:24 PM

I have an 06 SE CC with 7600 miles on it. I sometimes hear a strange intermittent screeching noise when I'm driving slowly through parking lots, parking garages, my driveway, etc... If I turn and/or apply the brakes while its making this noise, the noise will become very loud and "grinding". It's hard to tell where the sound is coming from, but my best guess is the right front wheel. The noise generally appears while coasting or accelerating very gently. Once I start rolling on the highway (over 15 mph), the sound disappears. I'm wondering if this isn't a brake thing, even though the sound usually appears without the brakes being applied (but braking makes it much worse). It doesn't always make this noise, and I had troubles reproducing it for the mechanic at the dealearship. However, the noise appeared again when I drove home and pulled into my driveway. Anyone have any ideas what this might be?

xavier · 03-24-2007, 08:00 AM

I Had The Same Problom For A While Till I Went Under The Truck And Found Out It Was Not The Brakes But Its Was A Alluminun Piece That Is Put On The Brake Calliper Mine Was Rubbing On The Rotter I Just Bent It Away Frome The Rodder And The Noise Was Gone You Can Bent It With Your Hand Hope Thats Your Problom

Convoy · 03-24-2007, 09:10 AM

Thanks for the info. I will check this out and let you know what I find.

Convoy · 04-02-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by xavier

I Had The Same Problom For A While Till I Went Under The Truck And Found Out It Was Not The Brakes But Its Was A Alluminun Piece That Is Put On The Brake Calliper Mine Was Rubbing On The Rotter I Just Bent It Away Frome The Rodder And The Noise Was Gone You Can Bent It With Your Hand Hope Thats Your Problom

I finally had a chance this past weekend to check everything out around the brakes and wheels but I didn't see anything unusual. I haven't noticed the noise quite as much since I had the 7,500 service a couple of weeks ago, but this morning it really acted up. It sounded like a squeaky wheel (squeak-squeak-squeak as I drove to the end of my driveway). When I applied the brakes it got even louder. Once I started down the road it disappeared and I never heard it again. This is really frustrating, as I can't seem to reproduce it at will so the dealer can't do anything. I guess if there's really something wrong, it will eventually get worse and show up as something obvious.